CASSETTE BOOKS 1995 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Washington, D.C. 1995 Fiction Contents Adventure Animals Classics Contemporary Fiction Family Fantasy General Growing Up Gothic Growing Up Historical Human Relationships Humor Literature Mystery and Detective Occult Political Themes Psychological Themes Religious Themes Romance Science Fiction Short Stories Spies and Espionage Suspense War Stories Westerns Adventure Cameron's Crossing RC 38444 by Philip McCutchan read by David Palmer 1 cassette Lieutenant Commander Cameron finds himself in an awkward position. He and his crew--on the way to their newly repaired ship in Norfolk, Virginia--are aboard an aircraft carrier commanded by a captain who turns out to be demented. The entire crew is in peril of losing not only the ship but also their lives when they encounter fierce seas and German bombs. Some strong language. 1993. +The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure RC 38075 by James Redfield read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes The author embarks on a search for an ancient Peruvian manuscript that predicts a massive transformation in human society. He meets with resistance from government and church authorities in Peru, who attempt to suppress knowledge of the manuscript. He persists, however, discovering nine spiritual insights in separate encounters, beginning with the most common--an awareness of coincidences in life. Some strong language. Bestseller 1993. Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan, Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922 RC 38339 by Michael Crichton read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Novel describing a tenth-century Arabian diplomat's trip to primitive Scandinavia and his encounter with the dreaded "eaters of the dead." Kidnapped by a band of Vikings, he vividly recounts his many adventures and the barbaric customs of the natives. 1976. Escape from Loki: Doc Savage's First Adventure RC 37396 by Philip Jos‚ Farmer read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes After a ferocious dog fight, World War I fighter pilot Clark "Doc" Savage is downed behind enemy lines and captured by the Germans. He escapes but is recaptured and imprisoned in the impregnable Loki prison camp. Here an evil baron experiments on human guinea pigs and could turn the tide of the war, unless Doc Savage can find a way to stop him. 1991. The Feather and the Stone RC 38564 by Patricia Shaw read by Patricia Kilgarriff 4 cassettes Sibell Delahunty is on her way to Australia when the ship capsizes and her parents are lost. One of a few survivors, she is taken in hand by Irishman Logan Conal, who delivers her to some family friends. They are not happy to be burdened with Sibell and quickly look for a suitable husband. But Sibell has different ideas--ideas that take her to the outback and turn her into a mature woman. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. The Golden Ocean RC 38657 by Patrick O'Brian read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes Originally published in 1956, this is O'Brian's first sea novel. In England in 1740, Peter Palafox, the son of an Irish minister, and his friend, Sean, have signed onto the _Centurion_ for a four-year trip around the world. Unfortunately, Peter has never been on a ship in his life. But he adjusts to shipboard routines and enjoys longed-for adventures, such as the capture of a Spanish galleon. 1956. The Gun Ketch RC 38398 by Dewey Lambdin read by Bruce Huntey 3 cassettes In the humorous sequel to _The King's Privateer (RC 36245)_, no one is more surprised than ne'er-do-well rake Alan Lewrie when he marries Caroline Chiswick, saving her from dismal alternatives. A lieutenant with the Royal Navy, Alan is given command of the saucy gun ketch _Alacrity_. While Alan performs heroically at sea, Caroline holds her own against an unwelcome admirer in Nassau. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Tin Princess RC 39169 by Philip Pullman read by Lisette Lecat 2 cassettes In 1882, ten years after Adelaide, Mrs. Holland's maid in _The Ruby in the Smoke (RC 27311)_, disappears, detective Jim Taylor tracks her down. Beautiful, illiterate Adelaide, twenty-two, has secretly married Prince Rudolf of Razkavia. When his brother is shot, the two return to Razkavia with Taylor and Becky, Adelaide's interpreter. The king dies, Rudolph is crowned then assassinated, and Adelaide becomes queen. For junior and senior high readers. 1994. To the White Sea RC 37488 by James Dickey read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Author of _Deliverance (RC 25291)_ tells another terrifying adventure story, this time about Muldrow, an American gunner, who parachutes from his burning plane a day before the great bombing raid on Tokyo near the end of World War II. As an Alaskan woodsman, Muldrow possesses survival skills, but nothing has prepared him for the danger he faces getting through enemy territory. Violence and some strong language. 1993. With All Dispatch RC 37864 by Alexander Kent read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes For England, 1792 has been another year of uncertainty and threats of danger from France. Captain Richard Bolitho, well known for his command of frigates such as the _Tempest_ and the _Undine,_ has been ordered to take charge of a fleet of cutters that he hopes will deter a group of pirates working off the coast of Kent. But with the French Revolution in full swing, Bolitho soon has other enemies to worry about. 1988. Animals Creatures of the Kingdom: Stories of Animals and Nature RC 38110 by James A. Michener read by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes Michener uses excerpts from his past novels to create an anthology that traces the animal experience throughout earth's history. The author has often written about animals to remind people what a significant enrichment to human life animals can be. His one new piece tells of the ongoing battle between a fair-minded colonel and a bird-feeder-invading squirrel. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. Sweet William: A Memoir of Old Horse RC 37290 by John Hawkes read by Terence Aselford 2 cassettes Recently rescued, broken-down Sweet William begins his memoirs telling of his birthplace, Metacomet Ranch, where he spends three idyllic weeks before his adored mother's attack of colic, accompanied by a vet's ghastly mistake, changes his life. Although William is a success at racing, his temper and lust lose him his career and his manhood. But now, can he find love with stablemate Clover? Some strong language. 1993. Classics The Good Earth RC 37294 by Pearl S. Buck read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes (Reissue) Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Describes the rise of Wang Lung, a poor Chinese peasant. The story begins with his wedding day, as he ponders his good fortune that now he will have a woman to take over the chore of lighting a fire to heat the water for his bath. With the help and patience of his new wife, O-lan, Wang Lung becomes a rich landowner. For high school and older readers. 1931. Intruder in the Dust RC 37027 by William Faulkner read by Grover Gardner 2 cassettes Classic novel by a Nobel Prize-winning author about Lucas Beauchamp, an elderly African American of immense dignity who is in a Mississippi jail charged with the murder of Vinson Gowrie, a white man. A mob assembles in anger, while evidence to prove Lucas's innocence is collected by two sixteen-year-old youths, one white and one African American, and an elderly, aristocratic spinster. 1948. Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life RC 37655 by Thomas Wolfe read by John Stratton 4 cassettes (Reissue) Set in North Carolina, the boyhood home of the author. The central character is Eugene Gant who, like Wolfe, was born in 1900. Eugene's alcoholic, promiscuous father, Oliver, and his neurotically frugal mother, Eliza, are reminiscent of Wolfe's parents. And the sensitive Eugene's longing to escape his drab existence, along with his attraction to literature and ideas, is thought to be strongly autobiographical. 1929. _The Metamorphosis_ and Other Stories RC 38410 by Franz Kafka read by Fred Major 2 cassettes First published in the early part of the twentieth century. The translator explains the origins of Kafka's Prague German in the introduction. In "Metamorphosis"--a three-part novella--a man awakens one morning from agitated dreams to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This collection also contains sketches, stories, and other short works by a writer known for his ability to capture the essence of the human condition in a short story. 1993. Sons: Good Earth Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 37612 by Pearl S. Buck read by Kimberly Schraf 3 cassettes Sequel to _The Good Earth (RC 37294)_. After Wang Lung's death, the land that he spent his lifetime acquiring is to be divided among his three sons. The story revolves mainly around the third son, a runaway who had become a powerful military officer, and the use he makes of his inheritance. 1932. The War of the Worlds RC 38464 by H.G. Wells read by Roy Avers 1 cassette (Reissue) The Martians, a loathsome though highly organized race, invade England and, with their superior weapons, subdue and prey on the people. For high school and adult readers. 1898. The Wings of the Dove RC 37177 by Henry James read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes The "Dove" in this novel is a young American, Milly Theale, who is charming, attractive, and wealthy, but doomed by illness to an early death. But Milly is set on experiencing life, however brief. Meanwhile, Kate Croy persuades Merton Densher, her betrothed, to court Milly with the notion that he would inherit Milly's fortune and secure his and Kate's future. The action moves from London parlors to Venetian palaces as fate intervenes. 1902. Contemporary Fiction Bailey's Cafe RC 37586 by Gloria Naylor read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Bailey's Cafe is an enigmatic little 1940s eatery in Somewhere, U.S.A. Bailey (not his real name) is the maestro who begins by telling of his love for Negro League baseball and his wife, Nadine. Then, one by one, he spins the stories of the cafe's regulars: Mariam, an ostracized Ethiopian Jew; Sadie the wino; Iceman Jones; the recovering junkie Jesse Bell; Peaches, the nymphomaniac; and Miss Maple, a cross-dressing male. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1992. Dead Voices: Natural Agonies in the New World RC 38648 by Gerald Vizenor read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Fantastical novel about a Native American tribal game. City dwellers learn about rural life, humans become animals, newcomers discover indigenous culture, and life for everyone becomes a transformation. The author uses "dead voices" to call attention to oral narrative and to arouse us to critically analyze written depictions of Native Americans in literature. Some strong language and some violence. 1992. Divine Days RC 38161 by Leon Forrest read by L.J. Ganser 10 cassettes Joubert Jones returns to the Chicago area following a stint in the army. A would-be playwright, Jones tends bar until he gets settled, and patrons combine with his memories to create a drama of African American life. One role goes to Sugar-Groove, a recently deceased friend, and another goes to Imani, his restless girlfriend. Over the next seven days, other voices, living and dead, join the epic scene unfolding in Jones's head. Some strong language. 1992. A Fool's Alphabet RC 37112 by Sebastian Faulks read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes A story from A to Z, an arrangement suggesting that life is usually remembered in thematic order, even though its progression is haphazard. The tale begins in Anzio, where Raymond Russell, a wounded British army officer, meets an Italian girl, Francesca; and it unfolds in twenty-six chapters, taking their son Pietro from his birth to age forty. Pietro, a photographer, shares personal snapshots of his worldwide adventures. Some strong language. 1992. Grendel RC 38310 by John Gardner read by Roy Avers 1 cassette The author has rendered an allegorical, satiric retelling of the Old English _Beowulf_ from the point of view of the monster, Grendel, devourer of men. Grendel perceives the ambition, fear, art, hope, and loneliness of the human condition. 1971. Family Al Capsella and the Watchdogs RC 37551 by Judith Clarke read by Andrew Sofer 1 cassette Al Capsella, fifteen, longs for an independent social life. However, his folks, like the parents of his friends, are far too overprotective for his liking. His mom is not above borrowing a dog to walk in order to trail him to a party! But when Mrs. Capsella's parents are forced by floodwaters to stay with their daughter, she is angered by their scrutiny. Sequel to _The Heroic Life of Al Capsella (RC 34854)_. For junior and senior high readers. 1990. Almonds and Raisins RC 37489 by Maisie Mosco read by Barbara Rappaport 3 cassettes In the early 1900s many Jewish families flee the continent for England. Among them are the Sandbergs from Russia and the Moritzes from Austria. An immediate bond is established between the two groups as the Sandberg boys spend their first weeks in England sharing a bed with the Moritz children. Over the years family members will fall in and out of favor with one another, but a stronger bond will always bring them back together. 1979. Away RC 39236 by Jane Urquhart read by Terry Donnelly 2 cassettes Mary pulls a shipwrecked sailor from the Irish Sea, but he dies in her arms, leaving Mary forever a little "away." She marries, and when the potato famine threatens her family with starvation, they emigrate to northern Canada, where Mary abandons her son, Liam, and her infant daughter, Eileen. Years later the legend is repeated when Eileen, who is also a little "away," takes up with an Irish patriot and leaves their child to be cared for by Liam and his wife. 1993. Bayou RC 38479 by Pamela Jekel read by Ilona Dulaski 5 cassettes Chronicle of four generations of Louisiana women from 1786 to just after World War I. In 1786 Oliva Doucet marries German Joseph Weitz, and after a short stay in New Orleans they return to bayou country. One of their sons has a liaison with Celisma, a slave. Her daughter, Manon, goes to New Orleans to make her fortune, and finally Manon's daughter, Zoe, resettles in the bayou. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Blue Moon RC 37447 by Luanne Rice read by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes Four generations of Keatings live on the Mount Hope waterfront. Cass's husband Billy captains one of her father's fishing boats, and her sisters and mother run the family restaurant. Cass spends her energy on her young daughter Josie, determined that the girl's hearing impairment won't keep her out of "regular" kindergarten. But then Josie changes radically after being inadvertently exposed to sign language. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Bridey's Mountain RC 38788 by Yvonne Adamson read by Lynn Schrichte 5 cassettes Ari MacAllister owns a mountain! It is a legacy passed down from her great-grandmother, along with the knowledge that for the Gregory women, love is always a risk. Right now, Ari is faced with the possibility of losing her mountain to unscrupulous developers. As she fights to keep her land unspoiled, she learns about the strengths and struggles of her foremothers. Some strong language and some decriptions of sex. 1993. Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack! RC 38725 by M.E. Kerr read by J.P. Linton 1 cassette (Reissue) Actually, Dinky Hocker would never touch drugs, but she feels she has to do something sensational to get the attention of her mother, who is currently dedicated to rehabilitating drug addicts. For junior and senior high readers. 1972. Everything Happens for the Best RC 39049 by Sarah Winston read by Mikel Lambert 2 cassettes (Reissue) The story of a calm Romanian mother of three with an uncanny talent for plucking proverbs out of the air to cover the ups and downs of her struggles in making a living and encouraging her family. Devoted to her husband, who is an inventor, Mama longs to move the children out of New York City. Her wishes come true when she and her husband buy a general store and move to the country. They soon learn there is more to it than plentiful fresh air. 1969. Family Secrets RC 37662 by Nancy Thayer read by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes Jean White, her daughter Diane, and her granddaughter Julia all unknowingly share the experience of early love as a madness. As a young woman, Jean stole a coded message from her father's safe and passed it on to her boyfriend--whom she never saw again. Her only remembrance of him was a gold locket he sent her. Years later the past returns to haunt her when the FBI calls on Diane looking for the locket. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Flight from Stonewycke: The Stonewycke Trilogy, Book 2 RC 37197 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella read by Janis Gray 3 cassettes Although Ian is accused of murder, Maggie marries this man that God has brought to her. They plan to flee to America, but at the last minute Maggie goes alone. Ian, hoping to clear himself, stays behind--and ends up in jail. When Maggie's father lets her believe Ian is dead, it is her faith in God that sustains her. Sequel to _The Heather Hills of Stonewycke (RC 37188)_. 1985. High Tide at Noon: Tide Trilogy, Book 1 RC 38158 by Elisabeth Ogilvie read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes (Reissue) Joanna Bennett is the only girl in one of the lobster-hauling founding families of tiny Bennett's Island off the coast of Maine. Joanna thinks her life is complete when Alec Douglass returns to his family home to take up the trade. But that happiness falters when newly married Joanna learns an unsettling truth about Alec, and a series of sad events causes the island to empty. Prequel to _Storm Tide (RC 38159)_. Strong language. 1944. The Light Years: The Cazalet Chronicle, Volume 1 RC 37028 by Elizabeth Jane Howard read by Jennifer Mendenhall 3 cassettes Each summer the Cazalet family descends upon the family estate in Sussex. The parents and unmarried daughter Rachel are used to the annual arrivals from London--the three sons with their wives, children, and nannies. The summer of 1937 is typical, but 1938 sees war on the horizon, more guests, and deep concerns about the future, especially among the children. Prequel to _Marking Time (RC 37050)_. Some descriptions of sex. 1990. Marking Time: The Cazalet Chronicle, Volume 2 RC 37050 by Elizabeth Jane Howard read by Jennifer Mendenhall 4 cassettes World War II has broken out, and the Cazalets now spend most of their time at the family estate in Sussex. The three cousins--Louise, Polly, and Clary--provide an insight into how each member of the family deals with the war while coping with family dramas such as childbirth, sexual awakening, adultery, incest, illness, lesbianism, and death. Sequel to _The Light Years (RC 37028)_. Some descriptions of sex. 1991. The Prince of Eden RC 39063 by Marilyn Harris read by Dale Carter 4 cassettes (Reissue) Romantic nineteenth-century saga of the Eden family on the north Devon coast of England. Young illegitimate Edward Eden retains control of the great Eden estates, while his legitimate brother inherits the family titles. Edward, a dashing, idealistic Robin Hood, uses much of his money to care for impoverished children. Sequel to _This Other Eden (RC 39109)_. Some strong language. 1978. Rise the Euphrates RC 38669 by Carol Edgarian read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Garod, a young Armenian girl, escapes the Turkish massacre in 1915 but loses her entire family. At fifteen, Garod leaves the orphanage to go to America and assumes the name Cafard, or melancholy soul. Casard, as she is later called, soon marries another Armenian refugee, but her daughter Araxie defies tradition by marrying an outsider. It falls then to Casard's granddaughter, Seta, to bring her happiness. 1994. The Seventh Stone RC 37167 by Nancy Freedman read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 4 cassettes World War II is drawing to a close, and Noboru Sanogawa, unhappy in his marriage to Momoko, chooses death with honor as a kamikaze pilot. Besides his wife, he leaves behind a young son, Akio. As Momoko tries to remake her life within traditional Japanese society, she watches Akio seek to avenge his father's death by building a worldwide financial network. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Shadows over Stonewycke: The Stonewycke Legacy, Book 2 RC 37232 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella read by Janis Gray 4 cassettes Both Allison MacNeil and Logan Macintyre have found faith in God and have begun a journey together as a couple. But their union will not be one of living happily ever after. Logan's frequent job changes and the outbreak of World War II will test them to the limit--especially when Logan becomes a double agent. Sequel to _Stranger at Stonewycke (RC 37208)_. 1988. Song of Solomon RC 38330 by Toni Morrison read by Barry Bernson 3 cassettes This novel surveys nearly a century of American history as it impinges upon four generations of a single black family. Macon Dead III, known as Milkman, is the first black baby allowed to be born in Mercy Hospital in the 1930s. Milkman undertakes an epic journey into an understanding of his family's heritage and, hence, himself. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1977. Songs of the Humpback Whale: A Novel in Five Voices RC 38215 by Jodi Picoult read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Each character tells his or her side of the story about Jane leaving her husband, Oliver, in San Diego, taking along their teenaged daughter, Rebecca. Driving east toward Jane's brother Joley's place, Jane and Rebecca follow directions that Joley posts along the way. Later Sam enters the picture, and Oliver uses his oceanographic research skills to track his family down. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1992. Storm Tide: Tide Trilogy, Book 2 RC 38159 by Elisabeth Ogilvie read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes In the sequel to _High Tide at Noon (RC 38158)_, widowed Joanna Bennett Douglass marries her lifelong friend Nils Sorensen. They are returning to Bennett's Island, which has been deserted since they and their lobster-hauling families and friends were forced to leave years before for economic reasons. Their new life is threatened when an acquaintance's crush on Joanna has dire consequences. Prequel to _Ebbing Tide (RC 38160)_. Strong language. 1945. Stranger at Stonewycke: The Stonewycke Legacy, Book 1 RC 37208 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella read by Janis Gray 3 cassettes Joanna and Alec MacNeil's efforts have returned Stonewycke to her grandparents, Maggie and Ian Duncan. Now, in the 1930s, Joanna's daughter Allison is a free spirit who has thrown off the spiritual traditions of her family. She has also developed an unhealthy interest in Logan Macintyre--a stranger in town whose ulterior motive is unknown. Sequel to _The Lady of Stonewycke (RC 37200)_. 1987. Treasure of Stonewycke: The Stonewycke Legacy, Book 3 RC 37244 by Michael Phillips and Judith Pella read by Janis Gray 4 cassettes World War II is over. Allison and Logan Macintyre have returned to Stonewycke, and the daughter they thought lost has also come home. But there is a problem--two women claim to be that daughter. Uncovering the impostor strengthens the faith of each family member and reveals Stonewycke's real treasure--its religious heritage. Sequel to _Shadows over Stonewycke (RC 37232)_. 1988. The Trees RC 38653 by Conrad Richter read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes (Reissue) Story of the Lucketts, the first family to cross the river into southern Ohio toward the close of the eighteenth century, a time when land west of the Alleghenies and north of the Ohio River was virgin forest. In this first volume of the Awakening Land trilogy, the tall trees of the title shape the various destinies of this frontier family. Followed by _The Fields (RC 38654)_ and _The Town (RC 38655)_. 1940. +True Women RC 37814 by Janice Woods Windle read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Lifelong Texan Windle fictionalizes the lives of her maternal and paternal female ancestors in this multigenerational novel. She begins her story in March of 1836, when five-year-old Euphemia Texas Ashby's life is turned upside down by the defeat at the Alamo. Staying one step ahead of the Mexican army and later the Comanches, Euphemia takes heart in her sister's words: "There is power in being a woman." Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Trumpets of Silver RC 38417 by Norma Harris read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes A Jewish family's struggle to endure--from the pogroms of Russia to a gravesite in America in 1947. Surviving the 1891 Passover pogrom in Odessa, Shmuel Kaminsky began the journey which would take him, his wife Sarah, and their children to new lands, following separate paths, testing their faith. But they come together and separate time and time again. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1990. Virgins of Paradise RC 38052 by Barbara Wood read by Mikel Lambert 4 cassettes Jasmine Van Kerk is returning to Cairo after being summoned by her grandmother, Amira Rasheed. Jasmine was forced out of the family years ago by her father, and now she is told that her father is dying and only she can save him. But first her grandmother has a tale of long-kept secrets to reveal--secrets that will help Jasmine understand why her father banished her from her home. Some descriptions of sex. 1993. Fantasy The Architecture of Desire RC 37471 by Mary Gentle read by John Horton 2 cassettes By the author of _Rats and Gargoyles (RC 35403)_. Protector-General Olivia rules, challenged by supporters of Queen Carola, daughter of the beheaded king. Lord-Architect Casaubon and his wife, White Crow, are summoned to London, Casaubon to probe the mysterious deaths of those who attempt to complete a new temple, and White Crow to intervene in the struggle between the contesting rulers. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Black Unicorn RC 37074 by Tanith Lee read by June Carter 1 cassette Sixteen-year-old Tanaquil may be the daughter of a sorceress, but she can't do any magic and she finds life in her mother's castle dull and lonely. Her one skill, that of mending things, leads her to piece together a pile of old bones found in the desert, and she unknowingly brings back to life a mysterious black unicorn. The unicorn needs Tanaquil to help it return to its own perfect world. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991. The Book of Merlyn: The Unpublished Conclusion to _The Once and_ _Future King_ RC 37894 by T.H. White read by John Horton 1 cassette (Reissue) Begins with an aged and weary King Arthur sitting alone in his tent at Salisbury awaiting his last battle. Merlyn comes to renew their master-pupil relationship and to assure Arthur that legend will perpetuate the story of the Round Table. For junior and senior high and older readers. Bestseller 1977. Briar Rose RC 37340 by Jane Yolen read by Barbara Rappaport 2 cassettes The tale of Sleeping Beauty, aka Briar Rose, linked with the Holocaust. As a child Becca loved to hear Grandmother Gemma tell of being Briar Rose and of her castle in the sleeping woods. Now Gemma is gone, and Becca is fulfilling her promise to find the castle. Her quest will lead to Chelmno, Poland, where 320,000 people were exterminated. Violence and some strong language. For high school and older readers. 1992. Brittle Innings RC 39273 by Michael Bishop read by Barrett Whitener 4 cassettes Gabe Stewart tracks down major league scout Danny Boles in order to write an article about his job. But Boles prefers to talk about his early days as a member of a class C baseball team during World War II. This story also becomes the story of Jumbo Henry Clerval, a gentle giant, and Buck Hoey, a fellow teammate, and the ultimate horror that awaits them. Violence and strong language. 1994. Brothers Majere: Dragonlance Saga; Preludes, Volume 3 RC 37716 by Kevin Stein read by John Polk 2 cassettes Twin brothers Raistlin, the magician, and Caramon, the warrior, along with their kender companion Earwig Lockpicker, are en route to Mereklar when they are set upon by hired assassins. Fighting off the attackers, the group arrives in Mereklar only to get involved in a nefarious predicament involving disappearing cats and murder. Sequel to _Kendermore (RC 37715)_. 1989. The Cataclysm: Dragonlance Saga; Tales 2 Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 37233 read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes An epic poem and ten stories relate the adventures of different personalities in the fantasy world of Krynn during the time of the Cataclysm.The protagonists of these stories include a skillful trader, an orphaned boy, an oppressed ghost, a dwarf leader, a miracle-working priest, and the daughter of a Solamnic knight in search of an evil villain. Sequel to _The Reign of Istar (RC 37231)_. 1992. Damascus Nights RC 38114 by Rafik Schami read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes For thirty years Salim travels as a coachman from Damascus to Beirut and back again. His success is due to his masterful skill at telling stories to keep his passengers amused. After Salim retires, he happily spends his evenings entertaining seven friends, until one night a fairy casts a spell on him. Salim will lose his voice unless he receives seven unknown gifts. After trying everything else, his friends begin to tell him seven stories of their own. 1993. Dance, Dance, Dance RC 37829 by Haruki Murakami read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes Further surreal adventures of the nameless hero of _A Wild Sheep Chase (RC 32743)_, who dreams about a rundown hotel and decides to seek out the call girl who accompanied him there on an earlier adventure. Along the way he tries to solve a murder and encounters a thirteen-year-old clairvoyant, a television actor, and the old Sheep Man, who lives in a world humans can't see. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Darkness and Light: Dragonlance Saga; Preludes, Volume 1 RC 37714 by Paul B. Thompson and Tonya R. Carter read by John Polk 3 cassettes Solamnic Knight Sturm Brightblade, accompanied by Kitiara, a woman mercenary looking for work and adventure, heads north in search of his father. Hitching a ride on a flying ship piloted by eccentric gnomes, they find themselves thousands of miles above Krynn headed for an unknown adventure on Lunitari, the enchanted red moon. Prequel to _Kendermore (RC 37715)_. 1989. +The Death and Life of Superman RC 37630 by Roger Stern read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes November 1992. A monster is stalking Metropolis leaving death and destruction in its path. Superman's attempts to control the creature are doomed, and before the day is over, not only is the monster dead but so is Superman--and Clark Kent is missing. Lois is devastated, as are Clark's parents. In fact Clark's father almost dies himself, but something keeps him from crossing over into death. 1993. Deerskin RC 37514 by Robin McKinley read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Based on _Donkeyskin_ by Charles Perrault. Princess Lissar has the most beautiful mother in seven kingdoms, and Lissar will grow up to be just as beautiful. But her beauty will cause much sorrow as she is violated by her own father and forced to flee into the wilderness, with only her beloved dog Ash to comfort and protect her. There she will find peace for her wounded soul and the love of Prince Ossin. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993. Doom of the Darksword: The Darksword Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 38683 by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes Bishop Vanya is in a precarious position. Many await his downfall, and it will come if his terrible mistake with Joram is discovered. Joram was born without magic, denied the throne, and supposedly killed. But Joram lives, and his return to the kingdom will bring about a terrible war that puts the kingdom's future in his hands. Sequel to _Forging the Darksword (RC 27287)_. Some violence. 1988. The Elementals RC 38147 by Morgan Llywelyn read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes In different eras, men and women experience the power of nature to reshape their lives and their environments forever. A woman of sunken Atlantis leads her people in a desperate search for land, a musician of ancient Crete survives the volcanic upheaval that destroyed the Minoan civilization, a New England housewife discovers the secrets of a sacred stone, and a group of Native Americans face the ultimate eco-disaster. Some strong language. 1993. Empire of the Eagle RC 38574 by Andre Norton and Susan Shwartz read by John Horton 2 cassettes After the defeat of the Roman army at Carrhae in 43 B.C., young tribune Quintus knows that the best he and his men can expect from their captors is to be sold into slavery in the East. But Quintus carries with him a talisman of the god Krishna, and its power, along with the help of two avatars, gives the Romans a possible way of escaping their fate and reclaiming their honor. 1993. Flint the King: Dragonlance Saga; Preludes 2, Volume 2 RC 37198 by Mary Kirchoff and Douglas Niles read by John Polk 2 cassettes Attempting to avenge his brother's murder, hill dwarf Flint Fireforge runs afoul of the evil Pitrick and ends up facing certain death in the beast pit. Rescued by gully dwarves, he is proclaimed, with much reluctance on his part, King Flint of Mudhole. But can his new subjects help him thwart Pitrick's evil plans? Sequel to _Riverwind the Plainsman (RC 37189)_. 1990. The Forever King RC 37181 by Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Fantasy that weaves twentieth-century adventure with Arthurian legend. Hal (Sir Galahad), retired FBI agent and alcoholic, must protect ten-year-old Arthur Blessing (King Arthur) and the powerful Holy Grail from the madman Saladin. Help comes from Mr. Taliesin (Merlin) and Excalibur. Some strong language. For high school and older readers. 1992. The Goblin Mirror RC 37654 by C.J. Cherryh read by John Stratton 2 cassettes Strange things are happening in Maggiar that even the wizard Karoly doesn't understand. When he asks to visit his witch sister over-mountain, the king sends along Prince Tamas and Prince Bogdan. Prince Yuri follows behind with Tamas's runaway dog. As the journey progresses, Tamas ends up alone and injured. He meets up with a troll and the witch Ela, who has a magic shard of glass from the goblin queen's mirror. Will it prove helpful or harmful? 1992. Golden Trillium RC 38427 by Andre Norton read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes The princesses of Ruwenda--Anigel, Haramis, and Kadiya--have defeated Orogastus. Anigel and Antar wed, uniting the kingdoms of Ruwenda and Labornok, and Haramis departs to the northern mountains. But Kadiya feels she must take up her sword and join the Oddling swamp-dwellers. When she reaches them, she learns that the land has been overrun by others, whom she must battle to retain her sword. Sequel to _Blood Trillium (RC 36708)_. Some violence. 1993. If at Faust You Don't Succeed RC 38195 by Roger Zelazny and Robert Sheckley read by Fred Major 2 cassettes The age-old contest between good and evil begins anew with the archangel Michael weighing in on the side of good and the demon Mephistopheles in charge of evil's chances. The legendary Doctor Faust is supposed to be humanity's representative in this contest, but at the last minute a common thief takes his place. The indignant Faust goes on a pursuit through history and mythology to catch the impostor. Some violence. 1993. The Innkeeper's Song RC 39098 by Peter S. Beagle read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes Tikat and Lukassa have known each other since childhood and are to marry in this, the spring of their eighteenth year. But spring is late in coming, the rivers are partially frozen, and Tikat watches as Lukassa drowns and then is abducted. Tikat sets out to follow his intended, who is joined by two other women, one black and one brown. Tikat and the women he has been pursuing meet at an inn where they face an enemy stronger than death. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Iron Dragon's Daughter RC 39034 by Michael Swanwick read by Kimberly Schraf 3 cassettes Human-changeling child Jane works in a factory that makes flying machines. The children are planning a revolt against their superiors when Jane first hears the voice of an evil dragon who is pretending to be nonfunctional. Melanchthon, the dragon, coerces Jane into helping him fly again--an act that will eventually force Jane to confront the powers that rule her life. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Kendermore: Dragonlance Saga; Preludes, Volume 2 RC 37715 by Mary Kirchoff read by John Polk 2 cassettes Charged with breaking his marriage promise to his betrothed, the dwarf Tasslehoff Burrfoot is taken into custody and hauled back to his native Kendermore to face the council of elders. Trying to extricate himself from this predicament, he runs afoul of an evil wizard and an assassin. Can the light-fingered escape artist win the day? Sequel to _Darkness and Light (RC 37714)_. 1989. King Javan's Year: The Heirs of Saint Camber, Volume 2 RC 36749 by Katherine Kurtz read by James DeLotel 4 cassettes When King Alroy dies, the Regents conspire to assure that a Deryni-sympathizing Haldane king will not ascend the throne. Nevertheless, Alroy's twin Javan becomes king, and, aided by some Deryni, he begins to awaken his Deryni-like magical powers. He will have to call on them when the Regents make plans for his younger brother. Sequel to _The Harrowing of Gwynedd (RC 30639)_. Some violence. 1992. Lord of the Two Lands RC 37857 by Judith Tarr read by Yolande Bavan 3 cassettes Meriamon, daughter of the pharaoh and herself a priestess-healer of Amon, arrives on the plains of Issus in search of Alexander. She must convince Alexander to divert his attention from his own war with Persia to helping Egypt free its land from Persian rule. From the battle of Issus in 333 B.C., Alexander makes his way through Tyre into Egypt, where he is crowned ruler at Siwah in 331 B.C. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Lyonesse, Volume 2: The Green Pearl RC 39261 by Jack Vance read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes In the Elder Isles, King Casmir of Lyonesse still attempts to unite the islands. His daughter Suldrun has died in childbirth, and the son she bore has been taken away and replaced with a female changeling, who comes to be known as Princess Madouc. The son, fathered by King Aillas of Troicinet, awaits the time when he can take over the throne. Sequel to _Suldrun's Garden (RC 20515)_. Some violence. 1985. More Shapes than One RC 36949 by Fred Chappell read by Gillian Wilson 2 cassettes In some of these tales, characters assume the personalities of historical figures, such as Jacques Offenbach, whose chance meeting with another composer solves the mystery of a favorite melody. Other tales are fantasies with a supernatural twist, such as the stranger who delivers a message to a science-fiction writer. And some are about southerners like Miss Prue, who entertains the ghost of a friend. 1991. A Plague of Angels RC 37847 by Sheri S. Tepper read by Graeme Malcolm 4 cassettes Abasio, a young farm boy, and Orphan, a beautiful young girl from an enchanted village, join forces to defeat the evil purpose of the Witch Quince Ellel. Their quest takes them across a confused, chaotic landscape of gang-controlled, drug-ridden cities that stand in stark contrast to the rural areas that are populated by mythological creatures and talking animals. 1993. The Reign of Istar: Dragonlance Saga; Tales 2 Trilogy, Volume 1 RC 37231 read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Seven stories and a novella depict life in the legendary land of Krynn prior to the Cataclysm and during the time of the Kingpriest. The stories include "Six Songs for the Temple of Istar," which sets forth a prophecy of the Cataclysm; "Colors of Belief," in which a young knight searches for truth; and "Kender Stew," about an innocent knight recruit. Some violence. 1992. The Shadow Rising: The Wheel of Time, Book 4 RC 36984 by Robert Jordan read by Roy Avers 7 cassettes in 2 containers Rand, acknowledged as the Dragon Reborn, is now destined to protect the world from the Dark One's return. With Mat he attempts to find answers to his destiny in the Aiel Waste. Perrin returns to Two Rivers hoping to protect his family from the Children of the Light, and Nynaeve and Elayne travel to Tanchico to capture a device that could be used to control Rand. Some violence. Sequel to _The Dragon Reborn (RC 34703)_. 1992. +The Shining Ones: The Tamuli, Book 2 RC 37334 by David Eddings read by Erik Sandvold 4 cassettes Sparhawk and his companions seek Bhelliom, the Stone of Power. Sparhawk is Anakha, and with Bhelliom he wields god-like powers to thwart the evil plots against his native land. But can even this awesome power stand against the myriad fiends wishing to possess Bhelliom for their own, especially the dreaded, glowing creatures of myth known as the Shining Ones? Sequel to _Domes of Fire (RC 35897)_. Some strong language. Bestseller 1993. A Song for Arbonne RC 37790 by Guy Gavriel Kay read by James DeLotel 4 cassettes Arbonne is a goddess-centered culture where two powerful dukes still fight over their love for the long-dead Aelis de Miraval. One was her husband, the other her lover, troubadour Bertran de Talair. To the north lies Gorhaut, a kingdom of warriors who want to take over Arbonne and wipe out the worship of women. From Gorhaut comes Blaise, a mercenary who works as a sword-for-hire and who will hold the fate of Arbonne in his hands. Some violence. 1992. The Spirit Ring RC 37866 by Lois McMaster Bujold read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Fiametta, the young daughter of Master Beneforte, longs for the chance to practice magic and chafes at her father's reluctance to teach her. All this changes, however, when an evil ruler employs black magic to seize control of the kingdom, compelling Fiametta to flee for her life. She later teams up with a young artisan in an attempt to defeat the villain and save her father's soul with the magical power of the spirit ring. 1992. Strange Devices of the Sun and Moon RC 37673 by Lisa Goldstein read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes London, 1590. A band of faeries invades the city as conspirators plot to unseat Queen Elizabeth I. The sprites are looking for their long-awaited king, Arthur--son of Alice Wood, a widowed bookseller. But also searching are alchemist Paul Hogg and famed London author Christopher Marlowe. As their paths cross with the faeries, a battle between good and evil ensues. For high school and older readers. 1993. Tanis the Shadow Years: Dragonlance Saga; Preludes 2, Volume 3 RC 37201 by Barbara and Scott Siegel read by John Polk 2 cassettes With the help of a dying wizard's magic, Tanis, who is half elf and half human, travels back a hundred years to the time of the Elf-Human wars. He undertakes a dangerous quest to rescue a beautiful woman and to learn what he can about his father's fate. Sequel to _Flint the King (RC 37198)_. 1990. Triumph of the Darksword: The Darksword Trilogy, Volume 3 RC 39237 by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes The Watchers stand at the border to see that no one crosses it. But suddenly through the border's mist come Joram and his wife. Joram approaches the Watcher holding the sword, pulls it from its sheath, and in an act of mercy drives it into the stone heart. Now Joram has the power to destroy or save the world. Sequel to _Doom of the Darksword (RC 38683)_. Some violence. 1988. Walkers of the Wind: The First Americans, Volume 4 RC 36762 by William Sarabande read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Torka and his people have crossed the frozen land by following the path of the mammoth. Manaravak, the twin son left to die, has been raised by a wanawut and now returns--more beast than man. His arrival sets up a rivalry with his twin Umak for the love of Naya, a shaman's granddaughter. Torka journeys to the land from which no one returns. Sequel to _Forbidden Land (RC 36756)_. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. The War of the Lance: Dragonlance Saga; Tales 2 Trilogy, Volume 3 RC 37243 read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes The Heroes of the Lance continue their efforts to thwart the agents of evil who have risen to power in the war-torn fantasy world of Krynn. Ten stories, preceded by a stage-setting epic poem, chronicle the adventures of the magician Raistlin, Mara the Queen of Thieves, kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot, and others. Sequel to _The Cataclysm (RC 37233)_. 1992. The Worm Ouroboros RC 35757 by E.R. Eddison read by James DeLotel 4 cassettes The heroic lords of Demonland are arrayed in epic battle against the minions of the warlock King Gorice XII. Against exotic landscapes, amidst swordplay and sorcery, passion and violence, intrigue and betrayal, and ample bloodletting, the Demon lords begin their odyssey toward an enchanted mountain and the final desperate battle. This adventure fantasy in archaic prose was first published in 1922 and is an acknowledged forerunner of its genre. 1926. Xanadu RC 38032 edited by Jane Yolen read by Rick Foucheux 2 cassettes Collection of eighteen short stories and five poems by award-winning authors in and out of the fantasy genre. In "The Poacher" by Ursula K. LeGuin, an abused boy ends up in the castle of fairy-tale princesses. In Nancy Kress's story "To Scale," a young boy builds a dollhouse in his basement. William Stafford's poem "It Comes Lightly out of the Sea," concerns walks on the beach. Some strong language. 1993. Xanadu 2 RC 38423 selected by Jane Yolen read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Yolen's second fantasy collection, which includes seventeen stories and nine poems, focuses more on reality than fantasy. Three of the stories feature cats, including "The Fifth Squashed Cat," about a hitchhiker who stays alive by using the magical bones of dead cats, and "A Most Obedient Cat," about a cat that brings home dead bugs--among other things. In the poem "Laurel, Again," an old woman recalls her youth. Some violence and some strong language. 1994. Zarsthor's Bane RC 38457 by Andre Norton read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Young Brixia wanders the Waste alone, her only companion a hunting cat. Since the destruction of her native High Hallack years ago by the invaders, she is now a hardened survivor more than capable of surmounting the dangers of a devastated world. But greater perils are in store for her when she joins a nobleman and his squire in a quest for the magic that can free their land from the darkness. A Witch World adventure novel. 1978. General The Alchemist RC 37602 by Paulo Coelho read by John Polk 1 cassette Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy, longs to see the world and dreams about a treasure hidden in the Egyptian pyramids. He sells his flock and leaves his home in Spain, sails first to Tangiers, crosses the desert, and eventually reaches Egypt. Along the way, he is led by a series of spiritual guides, perhaps the most important of whom is the alchemist who advises him to follow his heart. 1988. Ancestral Voices RC 37520 by Etienne Van Heerden read by Barrett Whitener 2 cassettes First published in Afrikaans in 1986, this novel portrays the multigenerational history of the Moolman family in a story that typifies Afrikanerdom. When Noah, the illegitimate son of the great-granddaughter of the founder of the Moolman clan, is killed before their eyes, no one will respond to the investigator. But voices of deceased ancestors vie with the mysteries of the living to reveal the truth about Noah, his people, and the land where they live. 1986. Arc d'X RC 37674 by Steve Erickson read by John Horton 2 cassettes An apocalyptic story that begins in Paris during the French Revolution, where Thomas Jefferson is ensconced with his slave/lover Sally Hemings in the pursuit of happiness. The story traces a path of racism, guilt, and self-destruction from France to America in the twenty-first century and then to a future postrevolutionary Berlin, where Erickson himself has come to be murdered. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1993. Balthazar RC 37578 by Lawrence Durrell read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes (Reissue) Volume two of The Alexandria Quartet, following _Justine (RC 36388)_. The story is peopled by the same characters--Justine, Clea, Melissa, and the narrator, who explores the meaning of love with the psychiatrist Balthazar. This time, however, it is told from Balthazar's point of view, often to correct or expand on the initial account of complex interpersonal relationships found in _Justine_. 1958. A Big Life RC 38175 by Susan Johnson read by John Horton 2 cassettes Sapphire Hayes calls all her children Tom--Ethel, Mary, Cecil, Ellen, Bede, and Billy--but they don't mind, for Saph is fun and kind. However, their father, Jack, who was off fighting World War I when Billy was born, is mean when he gets back to Australia. He pays little attention to the boy until he can capitalize on Billy's gymnastic ability, selling him to a pair of traveling tumblers. Billy sails for England, ashamed, sad, and determined to be a star. 1993. Billy RC 38455 by Albert French read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes In a small Mississippi town in the 1930s, two black boys venture into forbidden territory--a pond where white people swim. They are spotted by fifteen-year-old Lori Pasko and her cousin Jenny. Lori catches ten-year-old Billy and gives him a beating. Billy pokes her with his pocket knife. Horribly, the tiny wound proves fatal. Unwary Billy faces powerful social attitudes as he is tried as an adult for murder. Strong language and violence. 1993. The Bingo Palace RC 39114 by Louise Erdrich read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Lipsha Morrissey, Chippewa and wanderer in the outside world, is summoned home to the reservation by his grandmother. Upon his return, he goes to work for Lyman Lamartine at his bingo palace and falls in love with Shawnee Ray Toose, Lyman's mistress and mother of his child. In this companion volume to _Love Medicine (RC 22061)_, _The Beet Queen (RC 23943)_, and _Tracks (RC 28557)_, the modern world intrudes upon the reservation. Some strong language. 1994. The Bird Artist RC 38663 by Howard Norman read by John Horton 2 cassettes Fabian, his semiliterate father, Orkney, and his educated mother, Alaric, live in a remote village in Newfoundland. Fabian has been involved with Margaret for years, but he betrays her and goes along with his parents' plan that he marry a cousin he has never met. In the meantime, while Orkney is away, Alaric takes up with Botho August, the lighthouse keeper. When Orkney returns, a fight breaks out and Fabian kills Botho. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. Blackburn RC 39200 by Bradley Denton read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Jimmy Blackburn is only seventeen years old when he kills his first victim. It is his birthday and he is going to buy the car sitting in Mr. Dunbar's yard. But then a dog chases a squirrel into the church, and a cop gets mad at the dog for being in the church and shoots it. It is just too much for Jimmy, and he takes revenge for the dog. That action begins Jimmy's one-man crusade, which has now eliminated twenty-one people. Violence and strong language. 1993. The Bookman's Tale RC 38712 by Berry Fleming read by Ed Blake 1 cassette Publisher Edward Ray sits in the airport on a Caribbean island and awaits the plane that will return him to California. While waiting he recaptures the events of the past week which have had such an impact on his life--encounters with his fellow passengers on the cargo freighter; his search for Claudia, a woman he has not seen for thirty years; and his meeting with Janet Tyner. 1986. Borrowed Lives RC 37389 by Laramie Dunaway read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Luna Devon, thirty, believes she has a boring life. So when her best friend Wren Caldwell is killed, Luna assumes Wren's identity, including a job that Wren has just acquired--sight unseen. But Luna-Wren gets more than she bargains for when her own boyfriend starts creating news events, she loses Wren's job, and Wren's husband shows up. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Buffalo Soldiers RC 37882 by Robert O'Connor read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes Specialist Ray Elwood, of the "fighting 57th" stationed in West Germany, is clerk to the battalion commander. In that position, he is able to do favors for a lot of his cronies, including keeping them supplied with heroin. In return for some accommodation, Stoney has become Elwood's protector. But Stoney may not be able to shield Elwood from the new first sergeant, who suspects that Elwood is involved in drugs. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. The Butcher Boy RC 37661 by Patrick McCabe read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes Set in Ireland in the early 1960s. Francie Brady is a schoolboy who must figure life out for himself as his mother is in and out of "the garage" and his father is always drunk. Francie is especially hard on the Nugents, particularly after Philip Nugent's mother says the Bradys are no better than pigs. And Francie can't forget a song his mother sang about a girl who commits suicide over a butcher boy. Strong language and some violence. 1992. Carriage Trade RC 38305 by Stephen Birmingham read by Lynn Schrichte 3 cassettes Tarkington's--it's a unique store. But the owner, Silas Tarkington, has just been found dead in his swimming pool. His daughter Miranda has always dreamed of taking over the store her father built when he got out of prison, but there are others who want the store for themselves. Miranda gets help from a journalist who hopes to write her father's story. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Changing Heaven RC 37732 by Jane Urquhart read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes 1900. Arianna is in love with a fellow balloonist in England, dies in a crash, and meets the ghost of Emily Bront‰. 1950s. Ann is obsessed with _Wuthering Heights_ and with Arthur, a married lover bewitched by Tintoretto. Fleeing Toronto to forget him, Ann goes to the Yorkshire moors, where she dreams of Bront‰ and hears voices in the wind. 1980s. Ann and Arthur have a final rendezvous in the landscapes of their heroes. Some strong language. 1993. Clabbered Dirt, Sweet Grass RC 37339 by Gary Paulsen read by Michael Kramer 1 cassette This story is told by an old man sitting on the back of his dead horse in the woods of Minnesota. He talks of the progression of life on his farm in the years before mechanization. Spring with its new births and plantings, summer plowing and canning, fall harvesting and hunting, and finally winter with its wood gathering and logging. And the chores--always the chores. Some violence and some strong language. 1992. Cleopatra's Sister RC 36807 by Penelope Lively read by Lynn Schrichte 2 cassettes Howard Beamish, palaeontologist, seems to be unlucky in love. Lucy Faulkner, journalist, knowing of her parents' unhappy relationship, has never allowed herself to fall in love. The British pair meet on a flight to Nairobi when their plane makes an emergency landing in Callimbia--supposed kingdom of Cleopatra's sister. An insurrection is underway, and mutual captivity has a lasting effect on them. Some violence and strong language. 1993. Consider This, Se¤ora RC 38030 by Harriet Doerr read by Lynn Schrichte 2 cassettes By the author of _Stones for Ibarra (RC 23682)_. Four Americans interact with the locals in a small Mexican village. Divorced artist, Sue Ames, who owns land there, is captivated by the scenery and by fellow expatriate, Bud Loomis, who is evading the Internal Revenue Service. When Bud talks Sue into developing some of her land, the Bowleses--Ursula and her divorced daughter, Frances--buy a lot. Then each works at finding how to fit in. 1993. Crazy in Alabama RC 37543 by Mark Childress read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes In 1965 Peejoe's Aunt Lucille kills her husband Chester because he won't let her take a part in "The Beverly Hillbillies." She leaves her six kids with her mother, Meemaw, and heads for Hollywood with Chester's head in a Tupperware lettuce keeper to keep her company. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Peejoe becomes a civil rights activist when the blacks in town start dying. Some strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Darcy's Utopia RC 37594 by Fay Weldon read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes When Julian Darcy, an economist and university official, follows his wife Eleanor's financial advice, he ends up in jail. Undaunted, Eleanor continues to make her utopian theories known until she is interviewed by two journalists who appear more interested in each other than in their subject. One concocts a colorful biographical article about Eleanor; the other reports Eleanor's experimental ideas for society. Some strong language. 1990. +Daybreak RC 38852 by Belva Plain read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes The Crawfields have tried for years to find out what is wrong with their son Peter. When they finally learn he has cystic fibrosis, they receive another great shock--he is not their biological son. Peter's real parents are found, and tests prove that their son Tom is actually the son of the Crawfields. The Crawfields only want a chance to know Tom, but hatred and religious bigotry stand in the way. Some strong language. 1994. Dolly RC 37845 by Anita Brookner read by Lisette Lecat 2 cassettes Jane Manning narrates this tale of how her life is affected by the arrival of Aunt Dolly. Dolly is married to Jane's Uncle Hugo, and when he dies Dolly arrives in London from Brussels and throws herself upon the mercy of Jane's family. Jane researches her parents' and Dolly's backgrounds and shows how Dolly, in her tight-fitting dresses and her strand of pearls, is a misfit who brings chaos to Jane's orderly and benign world. 1993. Enchanted Ground RC 38749 by Sarah Woodhouse read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Patricia (Paddy) Bretton is the third generation of women up at Bretton Hall, but she can no longer hold onto the country estate without help. She has let the old house to Laura and Hugh Haley and their daughter Etta, who is eight. Also living on the land are the Chances, prosperous tenant farmers whom Bretton women have never been allowed to marry. Etta will uncover some tantalizing family secrets in that regard. For high school and older readers. 1993. Fall from Grace RC 38405 by Andrew M. Greeley read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Kieran O'Kerrigan promised to love and take care of Kathleen Leary forever. But childhood promises cannot always be kept. Kathleen is now married to senatorial hopeful Brien Donahue and has three daughters. They live in Chicago where her brother is a bishop. One afternoon, while preparing for an evening of campaigning with Brien, Kathleen receives a phone call that changes the course of many lives. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Feather Crowns RC 38106 by Bobbie Ann Mason read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes On February 26, 1900, Christianna Wheeler gives birth to quintuplets in the rural town of Hopewell, Kentucky. The family--Christianna, James, the three older children, and the babies--quickly become a national sensation. But they are not prepared for the commercial world blooming outside their hardscrabble way of life. Nor are they prepared for what happens to their love for each other when tragedy strikes. Some descriptions of sex. 1993. +Flavor of the Month RC 37312 by Olivia Goldsmith read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 7 cassettes in 2 containers Laura Richie, Hollywood writer, is famed for writing about the famous. Her latest story involves the three stars of "Three for the Road." All were chosen for their beauty. But what lies beneath the surface? Jahne Moore used to be Mary Jane Moran--before plastic surgery; and Sharleen Smith is a Texas beauty with no brains. But Lila Kyle has perhaps the biggest secret of all. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Fountains of Neptune RC 37534 by Rikki Ducornet read by Barrett Whitener 2 cassettes Nicolas began his sleep in 1914, and because he slept for fifty years, he missed both world wars and the interval between them. With the help of the doctor who cared for him during that time, the now-awakened Nicolas remembers his childhood in a French seaside village, the Other Mother who raised him, and his friends in the smoky bars of the village. But most important, he learns about his mother, who died when he was only two. Strong language. 1989. Garden State RC 38568 by Rick Moody read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Set in a decaying New Jersey suburb with the Manhattan skyline in the distance. At the center of the cast of characters is Alice, who hangs around the house playing a guitar, gets involved with her boyfriend's unemployed druggie pals, and generally waits for something to happen. With only a glimmer of hope, the bleakness of their lives reflects the cheerlessness of their environment. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Ghosts RC 37881 by John Banville read by John Horton 2 cassettes Novel by Irish author of _The Book of Evidence (RC 31640)_ blends real people, ghosts, and painted figures. When seven day-trip passengers come ashore after their pleasure boat is wrecked, they descend upon the island household of Professor Kreutznaer, who is engaged in writing art history. It seems that the occupants of the boat and the house have reason to study one another. 1993. Goodness RC 37065 by Tim Parks read by Don Emmick 2 cassettes When George Crawley's missionary father was murdered in Africa, his mother had to make a choice to save the rest of the family. Returning to England, they were forced to live with her widowed father and her spinster aunt under circumstances that strained his mother's efforts to be a good Christian. As a young man George opts for the good life until he too must confront the consequences of making decisions that challenge his soul. 1991. Gospel RC 37225 by Wilton Barnhardt read by Mitzi Friedlander 7 cassettes In February of 1990, Dr. Patrick O'Hanrahan leaves the University of Chicago to search for the lost Gospel of Matthias and is not heard from again. Lucy Dantan, graduate student at the university, is sent to find him and bring him back. But Lucy also gets involved in the pursuit, and together they bounce across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States. The text of the Gospel is interwoven with their quest. Some strong language. 1993. Green Grass, Running Water RC 37393 by Thomas King read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes His past false arrest for being a dangerous Indian activist would be funny to Blackfoot Lionel Red Dog if it hadn't cost him his government job and turned him into a television salesman. Unbeknownst to Lionel, his professor girlfriend wants to have a baby but not necessarily with him or with her other beau. On top of everything, the appearance of four ancient Indians is about to impact the lives of Lionel and his family and friends. Some strong language. 1993. The Green Knight RC 37919 by Iris Murdoch read by Patrick Horgan 4 cassettes Lucas Graffe, a reclusive scholar, disappears after being acquitted of murdering Peter Mir. Lucas's brother Clement misses him very much, as do others in their quiet neighborhood. Then Lucas reappears, and so does Peter, who claims that Lucas had actually been trying to kill Clement when Peter intervened and was hurt, but not fatally. When Peter demands a replaying of the events, justice is done and lives are transformed. Strong language. 1993. Green Shadows, White Whale RC 37853 by Ray Bradbury read by John Horton 2 cassettes A fictionalized memoir of the seven months Bradbury spent in Ireland in 1953 while working with film director John Huston on the movie script for _Moby Dick_. Bradbury depicts himself as a hapless young screenwriter who is in awe of the legendary but demanding Huston and who, at the same time, falls in love with the Irish countryside and finds kindred spirits in the boisterous and talkative Irish folk. 1992. A Guide for the Perplexed RC 37521 by Jonathan Levi read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Holland, forty-six, a British filmmaker, has come to Spain to interview the world renowned violinist, Sandor. Hanni, sixty-five, a recent widow and direct descendant of Maimonides, is in Spain in search of a letter that will prove she is related to Esau, a Jewish mapmaker who sailed with Columbus. The two women meet on New Year's Eve when a plane strike leaves them stranded. They soon learn that they have common bonds. Strong language. 1992. Hearts of Glass RC 38477 by Nicole Jeffords read by Marcia Churchill 3 cassettes At her AA meeting, actress Musette is shocked to see Charlie, wife of her long-ago beau, Congressman Neil Gallagher. When she learns the circumstances surrounding the death of Charlie's lover, Musette sees a way to get Neil back forever. Meanwhile, novelist Gwen and her editor Felicity struggle with their own alcoholism and troubled memories. The following year brings surprising changes for all. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. The House of Eliott RC 38355 by Jean Marsh read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes When their physician father dies, Beatrice and Evangeline Eliott find themselves destitute. All they have left is their gloomy Victorian Gothic house. Aunt Lydia suggests they take in boarders--an appalling idea, but it does provide some income. When Bea goes to work for a photographer, his clients recognize her ability as a dress designer. Soon, with much hard work, the women establish the House of Eliott. Some strong language. 1993. House of Splendid Isolation RC 39279 by Edna O'Brien read by Grainne Cassidy 2 cassettes "A man will come in and a child go out." A gypsy girl spoke those words to Josie shortly after Josie came to live in the remote Irish village with her husband. Now alone, Josie recalls her early days there, her troubled marriage, and her love affair. But her quiet world is shattered when McGreevy, an IRA terrorist, takes refuge in her house. They learn to co-exist amid the complexities of the Irish conflict in the 1990s. Strong language and some violence. 1994. I Saw the Sky Catch Fire RC 37560 by T. Obinkaram Echewa read by Rick Foucheux 3 cassettes Ajuzia leaves his wife and infant daughter in his Nigerian village to pursue a college education in America. He recalls his grandmother's tales about the 1929 "Women's War" and her assurances that he has no need to worry about her--she can take care of herself. When he returns, his grandmother is dead, his wife is expecting another man's child, and he isn't sure of his place in this society. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1992. Japanese by Spring RC 36723 by Ishmael Reed read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes As a military brat, Professor "Chappie" Puttbutt is accustomed to moving on, but after a number of short stints in dead-end teaching posts, he is ready to settle into a tenure-track position. Chappie, an African American in a mostly white college, becomes a victim of racism. Little do Chappie's colleagues know, however, that his Japanese tutor will become their president and that the tables will turn on them. Some strong language. 1993. The Killing Ground RC 39054 by Mary Lee Settle read by Helen Harrelson 3 cassettes (Reissue) Final novel in the Beulah Quintet. Hannah McKarkle, who fled her conventional West Virginia family for New York, returns home in search of the truth about the jailhouse death of her beloved brother twenty years before. The remnants of her family and friends raise old questions about personal freedom versus duty to family and community. Sequel to _The Scapegoat (RC 39475)_. Some strong language. 1982. Know Nothing RC 39053 by Mary Lee Settle read by Helen Harrelson 3 cassettes (Reissue) Book 3 of the Beulah Quintet. On the eve of the Civil War, a West Virginia family finds its very foundations shattered by changing values. And a young woman trades passion for security, only to learn years later of the depth of true love. Sequel to _O Beulah Land (RC 39052)_. Some strong language. 1960. Let the Dog Drive RC 38323 by David Bowman read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes At eighteen Bud Salem heads east to escape his obese television-evangelist mother. He hitches a ride with fortyish Sylvia Cushman, who regularly does a cross-country jaunt to escape her own home. Bud, now obsessed with Sylvia and her idol Emily Dickinson, meets Sylvia's cruel husband. The title comes from the horrific role dogs play in Mr. Cushman's work on automobile safety. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Littlejohn RC 37564 by Howard Owen read by Michael Kramer 2 cassettes Littlejohn McCain is an eighty-two-year-old North Carolina farmer who is sitting out in the sweltering summer sun in hopes of hastening his trip to the other side to join his loved ones. He feels ready now that he has assuaged some of his guilt over a long-ago tragic accident by making amends after his visiting grandson Justin makes a similar mistake. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1992. Lizard RC 37071 by Dennis Covington read by Larry Shapiro 1 cassette They call him Lizard because of his facial deformities and his solitary nature. When Miss Cooley, Lizard's guardian, leaves to get married, she ships him to a state school for mentally retarded boys in Louisiana. There he meets a traveling actor named Callahan who pretends to be his father. And Lizard is spirited away from the school to play Caliban in Shakespeare's _The Tempest_. Strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991. Look at It This Way RC 37633 by Justin Cartwright read by John Lescault 2 cassettes American journalist Tim Curtiz is based in London where he writes a column for a New York magazine. In his search for the essence of the city, Curtiz encounters a varied cast of characters who provide him with plenty to write home about. When his columns bring him mild celebrity status, Curtiz is hired for credit card commercials along with a Cockney actor whom he occasionally features in his column. Some strong language. 1990. Margaret in Hollywood RC 38042 by Darcy O'Brien read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes Margaret Spencer is five when she makes her vaudeville debut in Kansas City. She continues to work in show business when her father moves the family to Buenos Aires to avoid bankruptcy. After he dies, Margaret's mother pushes her into child modeling in New York. But Margaret pursues Broadway and movie roles until she arrives in Hollywood in the 1920s and, finally, she is ready to act on her own. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1991. Motor City RC 37222 by Bill Morris read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes 1954. Elvis records his first song, Ray Kroc discovers McDonald's, and Buick introduces the Buick Century during the Rose Bowl parade. Ted Mackey, general manager for the Buick Division, has great plans for the new Century. But someone has sold its revolutionary front bumper design to big rival Plymouth. Mackey's search for the culprit provides an expos‚ of the progress-pursuing society of the 1950s. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. My Year with the Stork Club RC 37548 by Maureen Freely read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes A tale of Mike and Laura and three other couples in 1980s San Francisco, narrated by Mike. Everything is fine until Laura becomes involved in a mothers' support group--the Stork Club. Mike has difficulty accepting some of the new ideas Laura develops, and everything comes to a head when Mike loses control at the airport metal detector. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. On the Devil's Court RC 37952 by Carl Deuker read by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes During the summer of Joe Faust's senior year, his father leaves his position at Harvard for one at the University of Washington. Although his father wants Joe to be a scientist, Joe is obsessed with basketball. He blows his chance to attend a public high school with a good team when he gets drunk. He is sent to a small private school instead. Joe wishes himself into a Faustian pact and becomes a superstar on a winning team. For junior and senior high readers. 1988. Parting Shots RC 38133 by Freda Bright read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Dani Sloane, forty-one, is a successful divorce lawyer, mother of a college-bound daughter, and happily married to Ted, her high school sweetheart--or so she thinks. Then one night, Ted says he wants a divorce, and suddenly Dani finds herself confronting all the emotional turmoil her clients have faced--shock, denial, pain, hatred, grief, and finally acceptance--before she emerges as a new person. Strong language. 1993. Poor Things: Episodes from the Early Life of Archibald McCandless, M.D., Scottish Public Health Officer RC 38112 by Alasdair Gray read by David Palmer 2 cassettes The "episodes" describe how McCandless's colleague, Godwin Baxter, creates Bella, who has the body of a grown woman with the mind of a child. McCandless ends his memoirs when he marries Bella. Years later his wife, now known as Victoria McCandless, M.D., appends a letter to the manuscript to set the record straight. Some strong language. 1992. The Powwow Highway RC 36462 by David Seals read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes When Montana Cheyenne Philbert Bono acquires a beat-up '64 Buick he christens it his warrior pony, the Protector. Bono and his car are enlisted by Vietnam vet Buddy Red Bird, who is on a frantic mission to bust his sister Bonnie out of jail in Santa Fe. The hitch is that Bonnie's arrest involved planted drugs and the mafia--and the bail is much higher than Buddy can pay. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1979. Prophet RC 37831 by Frank E. Peretti read by Richard Davidson 4 cassettes John Barrett, Jr., of _Channel 6 News_ is not surprised when his father shows up on the news. Barrett, Sr., a pro-lifer who considers himself a prophet, is protesting the governor's stand on abortion. A few days later, after telling the newsman that he too will become a prophet, Barrett, Sr., dies in an apparent accident. Soon Barrett, Jr., faces difficult challenges as he battles the newsroom over abortion rights. 1992. A Question of Guilt: The Curious Case of Dr. Crippen RC 39064 by Richard Gordon read by John Horton 2 cassettes (Reissue) In 1909 in a Swiss sanitorium an outspoken young English doctor, Eliot Beckett, falls in love with Nancy Grange, an American heiress watching over her tubercular sister, Baby. Nancy is convinced that a certain Dr. Crippen, resident in London, possesses the cure for Baby. Thus she and Eliot are drawn into the life of the enigmatic fake physician who is accused of dismembering his wife. Based on an actual case. 1981. The Racquet, or Viajes por America Lejana by C‚sar-Agosto Villase¤or M. (as translated from the Spanish) RC 37755 by George Hitchcock read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Agosto, a tennis player with world ranking, arrives in Canada with plans to travel to California for his sister's wedding. Along the way, he is approached by a string of businessmen with slightly underhanded schemes. Naively accepting each time, Agosto must do some fancy footwork to avoid trouble. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Remembrance Day RC 38627 by Brian Aldiss read by Fred Major 2 cassettes Professor Hengist Embry plans to spend a year in England testing his hypothesis of transpsychic reality. He hopes to discover whether there were any relationships among the four persons killed by an IRA bomb at a seaside hotel in England's Great Yarmouth. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. +The Robber Bride RC 37309 by Margaret Atwood read by Mary Woods 4 cassettes Set in Toronto. At the center of the story is Zenia, who reappears years after she was supposedly killed in Beirut. Shocked by this turn of events are Charis, Roz, and Tony--three women who appear to have little in common, other than that each was once one of Zenia's victims. Their individual tales reveal how Zenia betrayed them, stealing their men, their money, and their self-respect. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Sailor Song RC 37406 by Ken Kesey read by Bruce Huntey 4 cassettes In the early years of the twenty-first century, the tiny fishing village of Kuinak, Alaska, is a quiet place where descendants of early aborigines, escapees from the Lower Forty-Eight, the Loyal Order of the Underdogs, and a pack of wild hogs live peacefully together. Ike Sallas retreated here many years ago. But now his world is being turned upside down by the arrival of a Hollywood film crew. Strong language and some violence. 1992. Save Me, Joe Louis RC 39276 by Madison Smartt Bell read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Hillbilly Macrae and streetwise Charlie meet in Battery Park, where they both are looking for handouts. Macrae is basically a good man down on his luck, but Charlie is cold-blooded and fearless. They form a team and start robbing people. When events turn violent, they flee to Baltimore and become involved in serious crime with an ex-con. But Macrae can still feel guilt--especially when he meets an old flame. Strong language and violence. 1993. The Shadow Man RC 37725 by Sofia Shafquat read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Leslie Kovalsky, twenty-nine, is a paralegal, clips magazines, eats health food, runs along the California beach, and searches for herself and for love. She seems to get only sex and anxiety. Her circle of friends includes Paul, who is already married; Geoff, who has another girlfriend named Cornelia; and Kevin, her next-door neighbor. But it is Cornelia who will perhaps turn out to be her salvation. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1993. Shadow Play RC 38535 by Charles Baxter read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes Wyatt Palmer, artistic and clever as a boy, is now an administrator of a small town. When an old school chum turns up with an offer to bring in business and jobs in the form of a chemical plant, a deal is cut. Citizens of the local community seem pleased with what WaldChem has done for them. But Palmer knows the awful truth about what the company is doing to their environment, and now he must make a dreadful decision. Some strong language. 1993. Sister Water RC 37561 by Nancy Willard read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes In Ann Arbor, Ellen and her young son move in with her elderly mother, Jessie Woolman, after Ellen's husband dies in an accident. Absentminded Jessie requires constant attention, so Ellen and her sister hire long-haired Sam with his magical stories. Meanwhile, shopping mall designer Harvey Mack has plans both for Jessie's late husband's science museum and for Ellen, but he can't stop hallucinating about a water woman. 1993. So Far from God RC 37391 by Ana Castillo read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes It is no wonder that Sofi founds Mothers of Martyrs and Saints (M.O.M.A.S.)! Her four daughters led remarkably tragic lives. One died at age three only to come to life at the funeral with unusual knowledge and a horror of being touched. Another screamed nonstop after being jilted. A third was attacked and mutilated. After miraculously healing, she too had powers. The "normal" fourth daughter, a newscaster, was taken hostage and tortured. Violence. 1993. The Sportswriter RC 37166 by Richard Ford read by Jamie Horton 3 cassettes Frank Bascombe once published a collection of short stories with some success, and he got halfway through a novel before putting aside his promising literary career to become a sportswriter. Now, nearing forty, Frank takes stock of his two wonderful children, of the death of a son, of the loss of his wife through divorce, and most of all of the choices he has made in life so as to avoid regret. Some strong language. 1986. The Stone Diaries RC 39129 by Carol Shields read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes A fictional biography about the life of Daisy Stone Goodwill--a life that begins on the Canadian prairies, moves south to the American Midwest, and ends in Florida. Daisy's tale is the story of an ordinary woman, resigned to her lot, but aware that her internal views don't quite match what those around her assume. Her diary records the facts, but her heart feels real joy and sadness. Some strong language. 1993. Swallow RC 38668 by D.M. Thomas read by John Horton 2 cassettes Corinna Riznich stands before the judges in an improvisation contest and extemporizes upon a theme set by them. She uses fifty-year-old Soviet writer Sergei Rozanov [met before in _Ararat (RC 19387)_] as her central character. In bed with a blind woman, he tells her tales within tales about making love, his childhood in Australia, and his adventures in America. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1984. Sweet Medicine RC 36898 by David Seals read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes This sequel to _The Powwow Highway (RC 36462)_ begins with Bonnie expressing her gratitude and growing attraction to huge Philbert, who busted her out of prison. Bonnie, as Red Bird, and Philbert, as Whirlwind, take an unusual journey (accompanied by fellow Native Americans, armed white men, and some otherworldly folks) and find a fairy tale ending waiting for them. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Swimming in the Volcano RC 37476 by Bob Shacochis read by Nick Sullivan 4 cassettes Set in St. Catherine, a Caribbean island, in 1976. The air is tense with the rumblings of an active volcano on Mount SoufriŠre, with the troubles between political rivals, and with the rekindled romance of an American government official and his former girlfriend, whose appearance spells trouble. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Tale Maker RC 39300 by Mark Harris read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Rimrose first meets Kakapick in college, where they both study literature. Rimrose hopes to work as an editor, and Kakapick wants to be a professor. When Rimrose becomes a short story writer instead, he often uses Kakapick's unusual habits as subjects for his stories. Thus when Rimrose returns to college as a professor under Kakapick, conflict ensues. Strong language. 1994. The Temptations of St. Ed and Brother S RC 39285 by Frank Bergon read by Christopher Walker 3 cassettes In the 1990s many people are concerned about the environment, as are St. Ed and Brother S, the only monks at the Hermitage of Solitude in the Desert. Now there is a nuclear waste dump planned for nearby land, and both monks, as well as the Shoshone Indians, object. The monks also face temptations, including lust and the desire for fame. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. To Sleep with Ghosts: A Novel of Africa RC 37581 by G.F. Michelsen read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Samuel Kimbu is a young customs officer in a port town in Africa. Torn between his loathing for his job and his desire to help support his family, Kimbu has no real choice when he is asked by a CIA agent to assist in apprehending rebel gun runners. Kimbu is in love with Grace, daughter of the CIA agent. Nothing, however, prepares him for the choice he must make for his country. Some strong language. 1992. Understand This RC 39294 by Jervey Tervalon read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes A senseless murder suddenly changes the lives of Los Angeles friends--especially Fran‡ois, who moments earlier was catching a football with the victim. Confused and distraught, Fran‡ois must battle his anger, torn between the street life that surrounds him and the pull of a bright and promising girlfriend, a devoted mother, and a dedicated high school teacher. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1994. Unto the Soul RC 38649 by Aharon Appelfeld read by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette Amalia and Gad, sister and brother, first came to the mountaintop many years ago while their uncle Arieh still lived. They remained after he died, taking his place as caretakers for the Jewish Cemetery of the Martyrs. As years pass the only people they see are the Jewish pilgrims who visit the cemetery and leave provisions for their life on the mountain. And perhaps it is this loneliness that finally leads them to share their love. 1994. Gothic +The Black Opal RC 37315 by Victoria Holt read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Carmel March, found under an azalea bush and raised by Dr. and Mrs. Marline along with their own children, is easily drawn to Uncle Toby, who visits often. When Mrs. Marline dies, Carmel is whisked away to Australia by Uncle Toby, who she learns is her real father. Years later when Carmel returns to England, she discovers that a murder took place long ago and Dr. Marline was hanged for the crime. She sets out to clear his name and finds romance along the way. 1993. Hieroglyphic Tales RC 37469 by Horace Walpole read by John Horton 1 cassette The author of the first Gothic novel, _The Castle of Otranto (RC 16603)_, first published half a dozen copies of these tales in 1786. Walpole indicates in his preface that the tales contain many impossibilities, and an editor's note states that they are based "on a firm `fairy tale' foundation." "The Peach in Brandy," an example of one such fable, is about an archbishop who swallows an heir to the throne. 1786. Houses of Stone RC 38472 by Barbara Michaels read by K.D. Henry 3 cassettes English professor Karen Holloway has been able to buy a rare book from her book dealer friend Simon Hallett. It was written by Ismene, the early American author of a book of poetry on which Karen has already published some papers. Karen buys the book with the help of Peggy Finneyfrock, a friend and history professor. As Karen and Peggy attempt to discover the author's true identity, they find themselves in great danger. Some strong language. 1993. Hunter's Heart RC 39309 by Christina Hamlett read by Grainne Cassidy 2 cassettes To fulfill his late Irish great-grandfather's stipulation that Hunter O'Hare live in the family castle, Hunter transported the building, stone by stone, to his estate in the Washington, D.C., area. When Victoria Cameron is assigned to help Hunter as he recuperates from surgery, she soon realizes that the castle holds many secrets. And they all seem to center around Mary, a mysterious woman in Hunter's life. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. Mirror, Mirror RC 38038 by Pamela Simpson read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Allie Wyatt is having nightmares of a monster in her mirror. Through hypnosis she learns that she is remembering the night her mother was murdered and that her father, Alan Sloan, died for the crime. Just as Allie finds the one person who believes her father was innocent, he dies. Allie is also enmeshed in a bitter battle for some valuable property and in love with a man who could want her dead. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Waltz in the Shadows RC 39328 by Catherine Rieger read by Mary Woods 1 cassette Vienna, 1888. Emily Hopkins, twenty-two, has come to Vienna at the request of Dr. Franz Joseph Demel to help write a biography of her father that will, she hopes, dispel the lies about him. But when Emily arrives, she doesn't remember Dr. Demel. Mysterious events are occurring in the dark house, which has become a sanitarium, and someone is attempting to scare her with strange notes. She turns to Dr. Maximillian Schaller for help. 1993. Growing Up Body and Soul RC 37808 by Frank Conroy read by Jack Fox 3 cassettes Claude waits each day in a New York basement apartment for his taxi-driver mother to return. With only a piano and a radio for company, the boy explores musical ideas until a Polish refugee and music-shop owner becomes his patron. Talent, lucky breaks, and hard work make him a prodigy. Then he discovers his lost father, completing the emotional development of his artistic soul. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Dear Nobody RC 37046 by Berlie Doherty read by Nancy Kronenfeld 1 cassette Helen and Chris narrate the consequences of one night's passion that change the course of their lives forever. With teen parenthood superimposing itself upon college plans, both voice fear, disbelief, and confusion. Chris wants them to marry; Helen's mother wants Helen to have an abortion. Helen accedes to her mother's pressure, but, left alone at the clinic, she returns home to make her own decisions. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. Dear Nobody RC 37046 by Berlie Doherty read by Nancy Kronenfeld 1 cassette Helen and Chris narrate the consequences of one night's passion that change the course of their lives forever. With teen parenthood superimposing itself upon college plans, both voice fear, disbelief, and confusion. Chris wants them to marry; Helen's mother wants Helen to have an abortion. Helen accedes to her mother's pressure, but, left alone at the clinic, she returns home to make her own decisions. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. Durable Goods RC 37047 by Elizabeth Berg read by Ardyth Heller 1 cassette Katie is twelve, anxiously awaiting breasts, trying to impress boys, missing her dead mother, and fearing the wrath of her army colonel father. She confides to her patronizing older friend that she hopes her sister Diane's boyfriend Dickie will run away with her instead. When their father announces the family is moving to yet another base, Katie gets swept up in Diane's rebellion. Some strong language. 1993. The Hard to Catch Mercy RC 37217 by William Baldwin read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Willie T. Allson of Cedar Point, South Carolina, is fourteen in 1916--the year adulthood hits him square in the face. It begins when his cousin "Uncle Jimmy" comes to visit and the cows get lost in the swamp. From then on Willie T.'s life begins to change. He has his first sexual encounter, and, though raised to be a God-fearing child who respects his parents, he questions his family history and faith. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Home and Away RC 37410 by Peter Filene read by John Polk 2 cassettes During his junior year of high school, Murray Baum picks his family history as the topic of his research assignment in hopes of understanding what is behind his father's "temporary transfer" away from his family. Was it really because his immigrant father refused to sign a loyalty oath? As he uncovers in old letters an ongoing rift between his parents, Murray finds his own friendships beginning to falter. Some strong language. 1992. Monday I Love You RC 39232 by Constance C. Greene read by Nona Pipes 1 cassette Grace Schmitt, fifteen, and her size 38D bosom are the object of derision from her peers. Cruelly, a group of girls tear off her blouse to see if her figure is real. Her parents ignore her, but a sympathetic gym teacher helps Grace to gain self-esteem. A bizarre encounter with a suspected robber on the run--who may be William, her childhood friend--encourages Grace to change her life. For junior and senior high readers. 1988. No Man in the House RC 37229 by Cecil Foster read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Young Howard Prescod endures a life of poverty with his grandmother in Barbados in hopes that he can join his parents who are working in England. Instead he is saved by the arrival of a new headmaster at school--a black man who grew up in Barbados. Shocked by the literacy level of Howard's classmates, Mr. Bradshaw guides them toward their examinations, encouraging them to become aware of such things as the island's bid for independence. Strong language. 1991. Run with the Horsemen RC 37926 by Ferrol Sams read by Sally Darling 3 cassettes (Reissue) Conveys what it was like to grow up in the bosom of a stable family in rural Georgia during the Great Depression. Porter Osborne, Jr., a precocious and rambunctious boy going through adolescence, learns many painful truths from his genteel, patient mother, from his snuff-dipping grandmother, and, most of all, from his beloved though flawed father. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Prequel to _Whisper of the River (RC 36752)_. 1982. Shelter RC 37806 by Monte Merrick read by John Polk 2 cassettes Nelson, fourteen, wants to be a writer, so his composition books record the eventful summer of 1962. He and his friends, Cat and Tim, suspect their retarded neighbor has been killed, and they begin an investigation. Meanwhile, Nelson's parents are talking about divorce, and he must take care of his sister after school. Surprising allies then come to his aid. Strong language. For high school and older readers. 1993. Six out Seven RC 38218 by Jess Mowry read by Barry Bernson 4 cassettes Corbitt Wainwright, thirteen, leaves his home in rural Mississippi, where the future holds no promise, and moves to West Oakland, California. Corbitt finds a community riddled with gangs, drugs, and killings, but it is there that he learns to never stop dreaming, to be careful in whom he puts his trust, and, eventually, to be a man. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. This Is Your Life RC 37724 by Meg Wolitzer read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Adolescence is difficult enough, but having a fat stand-up comic for a mother is almost too much for Erica and Opal Engels, who see their mother Dottie more frequently on television than in person. Dottie's career waxes and wanes while the two sisters face the agonies of their teen years and their widely differing personalities. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1988. The Wives of Bath RC 38210 by Susan Swan read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes The inside story of an all-girl boarding school is told from the perspective of Mary (Mouse) Radford, who feels set apart by the effects of polio and deserted by her family. But Mouse is taken up by a rebellious roommate, who initiates her into the erotic secrets of adolescent female sexuality. Alternately excited, terrified, independent, and enmeshed in a disastrous plot, Mouse emerges a wiser young woman. Some violence and strong language. 1993. Historical Briar Rose RC 37340 by Jane Yolen read by Barbara Rappaport 2 cassettes The tale of Sleeping Beauty, aka Briar Rose, linked with the Holocaust. As a child Becca loved to hear Grandmother Gemma tell of being Briar Rose and of her castle in the sleeping woods. Now Gemma is gone, and Becca is fulfilling her promise to find the castle. Her quest will lead to Chelmno, Poland, where 320,000 people were exterminated. Violence and some strong language. For high school and older readers. 1992. Caf‚ Berlin RC 38447 by Harold Nebenzal read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes Daniel Saporta ran an oriental cabaret that catered to a demanding clientele. But that was before the war, when Daniel, a Sephardic Jew, claimed to be a Spaniard and some of his best customers were Nazi officers. Now Daniel is in hiding, and as the war rages on he relives the good life in the pages of his diary, pondering what might have been had he not been recruited as a spy for the underground. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1992. Cape of Storms: The First Life of Adamastor RC 37863 by Andre Brink read by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette The author outlines the origins of this fable in an introduction. Brink fashions a legend, set in his native South Africa, surrounding Khois, a white woman abandoned by European explorers, and T'kama, a black tribal chief. Short headings reflect the nature of each chapter, sometimes standing alone in the progress of the story of Khois and T'kama's difficult relationship. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Changing Wind RC 37210 by Don Coldsmith read by David Palmer 2 cassettes Small Elk of the People inherits the medicine cape from his father, White Buffalo, and becomes a powerful medicine man. But his medicine cannot save the People from the winds of change sweeping the land--change that brings new knowledge as well as harsh times and increasing violence from his tribe's implacable foe, the Head Splitters. Prequel to _The Traveler (RC 37230)_. 1990. Child of the Northern Spring RC 37647 by Persia Woolley read by Barbara Caruso 3 cassettes Guinevere is not looking forward to her marriage to Arthur Pendragon, but being promised, she has no choice. On her journey, escorted by Merlin, she recalls events in her childhood and is regaled with stories about King Arthur and his kingdom. Arthur comes to meet her as she nears her destination and begins to tell her of his plans for them and for his country. Some descriptions of sex. Prequel to _Queen of the Summer Stars (RC 37921)_. 1987. Crossing the River RC 38261 by Caryl Phillips read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Four interconnected stories make up this novel of the African diaspora since slavery. The title story is the log of the slave-ship captain who purchases the "two strong man-boys and one proud girl" from their father. One son, Nash, is later purchased by a Christian who converts him and sends him back to Africa as a missionary. Other stories feature Nash's "sister's" life out west and his "brother's" World War II lover. 1993. Death Comes as Epiphany RC 39255 by Sharan Newman read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Twelfth-century France. H‚lo‹se, abbess of the Convent of the Paraclete, sends novice Catherine LeVendeur on a mission to discover why someone has changed the text of a psalter that the convent made for the abbot of Saint-Denis. The manuscript disappears, and rumors about the alterations incriminate theologian Peter Abelard, the lover of H‚lo‹se. Catherine uncovers intrigue and murder and has second thoughts about her life. Some strong language. 1993. The Edge of the World: The First Americans, Volume 7 RC 38618 by William Sarabande read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Cha-kwena, shaman of the People of the Red World, has united his tribe with the People of the Land of Grass, former enemies, because Shateh chose to stand with Cha-kwena in battle against their foes. But now Cha-kwena must leave his people as he follows the path of the mammoth and awaits the rebirth of the totem. Sequel to _Thunder in the Sky (RC 36774)_. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The End of the Hunt RC 39178 by Thomas Flanagan read by Patrick Horgan 5 cassettes Sequel to _The Tenants of Time (RC 26959)_. Flanagan continues his story of Ireland through the lives of four people: Frank Lacy, a soldier; Patrick Prentice, a barrister; Janice Nugent, an Irish Catholic; and Christopher Blake, a historian, supporter of Michael Collins, and Janice's lover--all of whom are part of the struggle for "home rule." Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Expedition! Wagons West; The Frontier Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 36731 by Dana Fuller Ross read by Bob Askey 3 cassettes In the sequel to _Westward! (RC 36084)_, Jeff Holt seeks out his wife Melissa, who remained in Marietta, Ohio, when Jeff and his brother Clay were forced to go west. At the shocking news that Melissa has left the area with her family, Jeff follows the one clue he has to her whereabouts. Meanwhile, Clay and his Sioux wife encounter danger in the wilds. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Father and Son: The White Indian, Book 24 RC 37717 by Donald Clayton Porter read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Follows _Hawk's Journey (RC 36710)_. As Little Hawk marries Naomi, his father, Renno, learns that daughter Renna is in danger in Europe. Renno gives up his position as Seneca sachem and, with his British wife, Beth, and the newlywed couple, sets off in Beth's ship. The search for Renna and her French husband is made difficult by the battling French and British. Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Fear RC 37477 by Anatoli Rybakov read by Ken Kliban 5 cassettes Russia 1935-1937. Continues the story of life under Stalin, which began with _Children of the Arbat (RC 28251)_. Sasha Pankratov, arrested for writings in a school paper, has returned from his exile in Siberia to the Arbat and to Varya, for whom he has developed a special feeling. From Sasha we learn of existence in exile and then in Moscow, where deception, power, and terror replace honor with madness. Some violence and some strong language. 1992. Finn Mac Cool RC 38549 by Morgan Llywelyn read by Terry Donnelly 4 cassettes Finn Mac Cool--warrior, poet, and lover--is a legendary figure in Ireland. Llywelyn recounts Finn's life from his orphaned childhood to his role as husband and father and his leadership of the Fˇanna--the armed force that traveled across third-century Ireland. The author describes Finn's heroism, great love, and desperate betrayal. Violence and strong language. 1994. Fragments of the Ark RC 39039 by Louise Meriwether read by Bob Moore 3 cassettes Peter Mango has been a slave all his life. But with the Civil War under way, he sees hope for himself, his family, and other Charleston slaves. A skilled river pilot, Peter confiscates a Confederate boat, loads it with family and friends, and escapes through Charleston harbor to a waiting Union boat. Even though his flight is successful and he becomes a member of the Union navy, real freedom is still to come. Strong language and some violence. 1994. +Gai-Jin: A Novel of Japan RC 35923 by James Clavell read by Chuck Benson 10 cassettes in 2 containers Yokohama, 1862. Three _gai-jin_ (foreigners) have been attacked. One of them is Angelique Richaud, a Frenchwoman who hopes to marry Malcolm Struan, heir to the Noble House. Malcolm is also wounded in the attack, and while he recovers Angelique is raped and impregnated with the heir to the family trying to take over the Noble House. Sequel to _Tai-Pan (RC 13214)_. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Ghost Woman RC 38257 by Lawrence Thornton read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Native American Sage is on board the missionaries' ship when she notices her young daughter has been left behind on the island. When Sage jumps into the water, the missionaries, assuming she has drowned, leave her alone on the island grieving her dead child. Years later, after rumors begin about her "ghost," she is found and brought to California where more tragedy awaits her. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Hawaii RC 37111 by James A. Michener read by Gordon Gould 9 cassettes in 2 containers(Reissue) Four stories in one, combining fiction and history in a panoramic view of the migrations to and development of Hawaii up to its statehood. One story traces the eleventh-century settlers from Polynesia; another follows a group of American missionaries that includes the zealous Abner Hale and his long-suffering wife; and the other two stories trace the migrations of Chinese and Japanese settlers. Some strong language and some violence. 1959. The Heaven Tree Trilogy: _The Heaven_ _Tree_, _The Green Branch_, _The_ _Scarlet Seed_ RC 37443 by Edith Pargeter read by George Holmes 7 cassettes in 2 containers In 1200, Harry Talvace and his foster brother escape Harry's knighted father after being wrongly accused. Harry hones his skill as a stone mason in France until he is commissioned by Ralf Isambard to return to England to build a church. Politics and scorned love play a part in the ensuing tragedy, which leaves Harry's young son plotting revenge on Isambard. Some violence. 1963. Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord RC 37597 by Jean Plaidy read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes Charles II has returned to London and, determined to remain there as king, has adopted a frivolous lifestyle in hopes of disguising his connections with Louis XIV. Helping him maintain such an image are three women: actress Nell Gwyn, spy Louise de K‚roualle, and the beautiful Hortense Mancini; and helping Charles remain king and maintain peace in the land are powerful men. But he is concerned about his illegitimate son. 1957. The Holder of the World RC 37555 by Bharati Mukherjee read by Grainne Cassidy 2 cassettes A modern American woman relates the story of a seventeenth-century girl named Hannah Easton, born in New England and brought up by adoptive parents. Hannah marries an adventurer, but when he dies after taking her to India she is torn between her Puritan American roots and her Mughal Indian affiliations. Still, she survives at great odds, and after many turns in her path she returns to her American home. Some violence. 1993. The Holy Thief: The Nineteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael RC 37183 by Ellis Peters read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes After the Ramsey monastery is destroyed by marauders, Brother Cadfael offers temporary shelter to unfortunate fellow monks. The visitors busily solicit help to rebuild their abbey, yet when a storm threatens the abbey at Shrewsbury, willingly assist their hosts. But after the monks depart, the disappearance of the remains of Saint Winifred is discovered, and Brother Cadfael must deal with the thief, tragedy, and deception. 1992. +Homeland RC 37815 by John Jakes read by David Hartley-Margolin 8 cassettes Berlin street urchin Pauli Kroner dreams of being a painter and coming to America. At fourteen he arrives, makes his way to his uncle's home in Chicago, and changes his name to Paul Crown. A Kodak camera gives him a chance to put his artistic skills to work, and he becomes involved in Hollywood and the motion picture industry. Along the way, he falls in love with Julie Vanderhoff. Crown Family Chronicles. Some strong language. Bestseller 1993. Jennie Glenroy RC 37196 by Elisabeth Ogilvie read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes Eighteen years after fleeing Scotland for Maine [_Jennie about to Be (RC 21190)_ and _The World of Jennie G. (RC 24254)_], Jennie Glenroy's troubles seem far behind her. Her "husband" Alick is a successful shipbuilder and their farm is home to their five children and to deaf-mute artist David. As Jennie deals with her children's mishaps she has no idea that an astonishing encounter from her past may destroy her happiness. Some strong language. 1993. The Last Princess of Manchuria RC 37143 by Lilian Lee read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes In 1913, Hsien-tzu Aisin-Gioro, seven, is sent by her father, Prince Su, to live in Japan with Naniwa Kawashima, who will prepare her for her role in the restoration of the Ching dynasty and the establishment of an independent Manchuria. As Yoshiko Kawashima, she suffers many disappointments, especially in love, at the hands of the Japanese. In the end, she is tried for treason against China. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1990. Letters from a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs RC 38689 by Mary E. Lyons read by Gail Nelson 1 cassette An epistolary novel based on Jacobs's autobiography, _Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (RC 31142)_. Beginning when she is eleven, Jacobs writes letters to both living and dead family members. The letters form a journal of her life--in which she bears children by one white man to escape the sexual harassment of another and spends years hiding out in a tiny attic. For junior and senior high readers. 1992. Lewis Rand RC 37144 by Mary Johnston read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Rather than emulate his tobacco farmer father, young Lewis Rand wants to study law. Meeting then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson further inspires Rand. Following Jefferson's lead, Rand becomes a lawyer and a Republican politician. He defeats his Federalist opponent Ludwell Cary for a House of Delegates seat and wins the woman Cary also loves. But now Cary may be able to retaliate--he believes he can prove that Rand is a traitor! 1908. Lord of the Two Lands RC 37857 by Judith Tarr read by Yolande Bavan 3 cassettes Meriamon, daughter of the pharaoh and herself a priestess-healer of Amon, arrives on the plains of Issus in search of Alexander. She must convince Alexander to divert his attention from his own war with Persia to helping Egypt free its land from Persian rule. From the battle of Issus in 333 B.C., Alexander makes his way through Tyre into Egypt, where he is crowned ruler at Siwah in 331 B.C. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Love and Infamy RC 38589 by Frank Deford read by John Stratton 4 cassettes Cotton Drake, the son of American missionaries, grew up in Japan with Kiyoshi Serikawa, his best friend. As adults, Drake follows his parents' footsteps and returns to Japan as a missionary, while Serikawa becomes an international businessman, later recruited as a spy in Honolulu. When the two men become aware of the Japanese plan to attack Pearl Harbor, Serikawa must choose between his loyalties to his friend and to his country. Some strong language. 1993. Manitou: The White Indian, Book 16 RC 38236 by Donald Clayton Porter read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes In the sequel to _Spirit Knife (RC 38230)_, Renno learns that a relative of his new wife, Beth, has been kidnapped by pirates. Renno welcomes the excuse to see Beth, who is in Wilmington caring for her father. But it is more than pirates that Renno has to deal with: evil shaman Hodano has found a way to get to the Seneca sachem. Meanwhile, Renno's brother El-i-chi has new feelings for his stepsister. Prequel to _Seneca Warrior (RC 36976)_. Violence. 1988. Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles: A Novel RC 36369 by Margaret George read by Mary Kane 9 cassettes in 2 containers James V of Scotland takes to his bed on learning that both sons are dead and his wife has given birth to a girl. Six days later, the baby becomes Mary Queen of Scots. Follows Mary's life through days in France where she is raised with her betrothed, marries, and ascends the French throne. Returning to Scotland she later flees to England, where she meets not sanctuary, but captivity and death. 1992. Monkshood: The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael RC 39062 by Ellis Peters read by Alan Haines 2 cassettes (Reissue) In twelfth-century Shrewsbury, on the border of Wales, the detective talents of Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael are called into play. Cadfael, a herbalist, recognizes that a monastery benefactor has been poisoned with monkshood, or wolfsbane, from Cadfael's own supply. Under suspicion are three young men: the victim's stepson, a youth forced into serf status, and a Welshman whose life has been haunted by his bastardy. 1980. Mountain Windsong: A Novel of the Trail of Tears RC 37163 by Robert J. Conley read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes LeRoy, a young Cherokee, first heard the windsong while sitting atop a North Carolina mountain. It was then that he was told the story of Oconeechee and Waguli (Whippoorwill)--two young Cherokees who fell in love but were separated as tribes were removed from their reservations and taken along the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma. Interspersed in the story is the 1835 treaty with the Cherokees. 1992. Never Die RC 37008 by Barry Hannah read by Randy Means 1 cassette Kyle Nitburg turned his mother in for being a Civil War spy, sold his wife into slavery, and is now a judge in a small Texas town he named for himself. Fernando Mur‚ is a university graduate who has unwittingly become a gunslinger in Nitburg. In his opinion there is too much corruption and he wants to burn the place down. A showdown between the judge and Mur‚ is inevitable. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991. Nicholas Cooke: Actor, Soldier, Physician, Priest RC 37467 by Stephanie Cowell read by John Horton 3 cassettes London 1593. Chronicles Nicholas Cooke's lifelong search for grace. At thirteen, Nicholas has lost his father and mother and the opportunity to study for the priesthood, and has killed the man to whom he was apprenticed. He flees to London, where he falls in love with the theater and works with Will Shagspere, Kit Morley, and John Heminges before finally becoming a physician and a priest. Some violence. 1993. Outpost! Wagons West; The Frontier Trilogy, Volume 3 RC 37159 by Dana Fuller Ross read by Bob Askey 3 cassettes In the sequel to _Expedition! (RC 36731)_, Jeff Holt, newly reunited with his wife and son, is outraged that his father-in-law is still associating with Dermot Hawley, the man who tried to have Jeff killed. But this problem is eclipsed when Jeff is thrown in jail for murder. Meanwhile his brother Clay seeks revenge on evil trappers, unaware of demons closer to home. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1993. Pacific Destiny: The Holts; An American Dynasty, Volume 8 RC 38606 by Dana Fuller Ross read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes In 1898 the Holts are affected by the battle over Cuba's freedom from Spain. Tim Holt leaves his new bride to report the action for his San Francisco newspaper, and Henry Blake escapes the anger of wife Cindy by going undercover for the army in Manila. Meanwhile, Frank Blake, last heard from in _Yukon Justice (RC 36744)_, considers giving up his adventurous lifestyle. Strong language and some violence. 1994. The Peacock and the Pearl RC 37910 by Jennifer Lang read by Barbara Caruso 4 cassettes Joanna, a mercer's daughter, knew she should not have lingered on her way to the baker's. Now she is caught in the middle of a street riot and about to be raped. But a dashing knight, Sir Tristram, comes to her rescue. Naturally she falls in love with him, but Joanna must trick him into marrying her because she is a plain young woman destined to become a nun. She wins her knight but soon comes to regret it. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Phantom RC 37268 by Susan Kay read by Grainne Cassidy 3 cassettes In this retelling of _The Phantom of the Opera (RC 27821)_ Kay begins with the birth of the horribly disfigured Erik and continues into the years following his doomed romance with Christine. We learn of Erik's abuse by his mother, his caged existence among Gypsies, his sojourn in Rome, Russia, and Persia, and his construction of the Paris Opera House and the labyrinthine world underneath. Descriptions of sex. For high school and older readers. 1991. The Pleasures of Love: The Story of Catherine of Braganza RC 37606 by Jean Plaidy read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes 1692. Catherine, wife of King Charles II, now back in her native Portugal after having been in England for some thirty years, tells the story of her long betrothal and marriage to Charles II. She recounts years of waiting for the exiled Charles to return to England, their wedding, her inability to have children, Charles's many mistresses, plots against her by the court, and, most of all, Charles's love for her. 1991. Power in the Blood RC 37284 by Greg Matthews read by Lynn Schrichte 6 cassettes When Nettie Dugan dies, her three children--Clay, thirteen; Zoe, ten; and Drew, seven--are put aboard an orphan train and sent out West to live separately with three frontier families. Life is difficult for each of them, and they will endure many heartaches and tragedies before they are reunited sixteen years later--under grim conditions. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Queen of the Summer Stars RC 37921 by Persia Woolley read by Barbara Caruso 3 cassettes Following her marriage to King Arthur, Guinevere begins traveling with him throughout the kingdom. She also determines to establish one of the world's greatest courts for them and for the Knights of the Round Table. But when Lancelot appears in court, Guinevere begins to question her loyalty and feelings for Arthur. The lovers Tristan and Isolde also cause problems. Sequel to _Child of the Northern Spring (RC 37647)_. 1990. Raptor RC 37338 by Gary Jennings read by James DeLotel 8 cassettes Narrative of Thorn, a Goth, translated from his original Latin. Thorn, a "man-maiden," spent his childhood first in a monastery and then in a convent. The story takes him from the time of his first sexual awakenings, through his journey across Europe with the woodsman Wyrd and Thorn's eagle, to his work as a field marshal for Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. The Rationalist RC 38543 by Warwick Collins read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Silas Grange is an eighteenth-century English doctor who considers himself a rationalist. His precise days of practice and books are interrupted by an odd request from the widow Celia Quill. After telling Grange of her own sexual awakening with a stranger, Mrs. Quill suggests that other women need the same service and Grange should perform it. His first assignment will be Mrs. Quill's married daughter. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1993. Rebel: The Starbuck Chronicles, Volume 1 RC 37711 by Bernard Cornwell read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes After being cruelly tricked by an actress, Yale seminary student Nate Starbuck is abandoned in Virginia as the Civil War begins. Unable to face his righteous father, Nate is relieved to be taken in by a friend's father, Washington Faulconer, and untroubled that Faulconer is forming a legion of soldiers to fight the Union. Once again, though, the lust for a woman may land Starbuck in trouble. Strong language and violence. 1993. +River God RC 37819 by Wilbur Smith read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes Taita, a eunuch and chief slave to Lostris, daughter of Lord Intef, narrates this tale of Lostris and her loves. Lostris is in love with the respected warrior Tanus, who must battle the Hyksos invaders. But Lostris is forced by her father to marry Pharaoh Mamose. However, a forbidden tryst with Tanus results in the birth of Memnon, the next pharaoh. Violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Robin and the King RC 37283 by Parke Godwin read by Andrew Sofer 3 cassettes Eight years have passed since Robin helped crush the rebellion against William and had his land restored. Robin still wants the Normans to be free of absolute rule by a monarch, and after arguing in court against the king, he is banished from his land and made a servant to the king's son. An even greater threat sees Robin join his old nemesis, Ralf Fitz-Gerald, Sheriff of Nottingham. Sequel to _Sherwood (RC 36205)_. Some violence and some strong language. 1993. The Sacred Stones: The First Americans, Volume 5 RC 36768 by William Sarabande read by Madelyn Buzzard 4 cassettes Thirty thousand years have passed. Torka and Lonit's descendants walk the land that will become western North America. These gentle People of the Red World follow the spirit of the mammoth. But the People of the Watching Star have killed most of the mammoths. Now one young boy, Cha-kwena, can stop the People of the Watching Star. Sequel to _Walkers of the Wind (RC 36762)_. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Seneca Falls Inheritance RC 39265 by Miriam Grace Monfredo read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Seneca Falls, New York, 1848. Librarian Glynis Tryon is cataloging books bequeathed to the library by Friedrich Steicher when Rose Walker comes in. Rose is looking for Elizabeth Cady Stanton to help certify Rose's claim to be Steicher's illegitimate daughter. Soon Rose is found murdered. As Glynis campaigns for women's rights, she helps search for Rose's killer and that of a second victim. Prequel to _North Star Conspiracy (RC 39313)_. 1992. Shadows on the Shore RC 39161 by Jessica Stirling read by Patricia Kilgarriff 3 cassettes Glasgow 1802. It has been thirteen years since Clare Kelso stood trial for the murder of her infant son. Recently widowed and now owner of Headrick House and a salt works, she is surprised when her son's father, Frederick Striker, shows up with plans to marry her. He brings with him Henri Leblanc, a French scientist. Clare throws them off guard by appearing somewhat congenial--but she has plans for vengeance. Sequel to _Lantern for the Dark (RC 36546)_. 1993. The Shepherd Kings: Children of the Lion, Volume 2 RC 38142 by Peter Danielson read by Patrick Horgan 5 cassettes The Teller of Tales continues his story of the Children of the Lion. He spoke of the armorer Ahuni, his friend Abraham, and his son Kirta. Now he tells of Kirta's sons Shobai and Hadad, of widespread civil strife, of Jacob's imprisonment in a foreign country, and of a time when Shepherd Kings roamed the land. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to _Children of the Lion (RC 17118)_. 1981. Spirit Knife: The White Indian, Book 15 RC 38230 by Donald Clayton Porter read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes When Renno receives a message from the Seneca chief to sit council, he decides to comply even though the Seneca had split with Renno's father over the Revolutionary War. But when Renno learns that other tribes plan an uprising against the white man, he travels to Philadelphia to warn his friend George Washington. The president gives him a message in return: Renno's British friend Beth Huntington needs his help. Some violence. 1988. This Was Tomorrow: Williamsburg Novels, Volume 6 RC 35478 by Elswyth Thane read by David Palmer 2 cassettes (Reissue) This historical novel is set in London and Virginia in the 1930s. As the story of the Day-Sprague family continues, Sylvia and Stephen, from Virginia, take their new show to the London stage, and meet their English cousins. Sequel to _Kissing Kin (RC 35477)_. 1951. This Was Tomorrow: Williamsburg Novels, Volume 6 RC 35478 by Elswyth Thane read by David Palmer 2 cassettes (Reissue) This historical novel is set in London and Virginia in the 1930s. As the story of the Day-Sprague family continues, Sylvia and Stephen, from Virginia, take their new show to the London stage, and meet their English cousins. Sequel to _Kissing Kin (RC 35477)_. 1951. Thunder in the Sky: The First Americans, Volume 6 RC 36774 by William Sarabande read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Cha-kwena is determined to lead the People of the Red World in the path of the mammoth--even if it means his death. Dakan-eh, headman of the tribe, believes Cha-kwena has stolen his power and vows to destroy him. If Cha-kwena can allow himself to accept Mah-ree's love, all will be well. But forces are at work to prevent that. Sequel to _The Sacred Stones (RC 36768)_. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Trail from St. Augustine: A Cracker Western RC 38196 by Lee Gramling read by John Polk 2 cassettes 1771. John Mackenzie has just returned to St. Augustine after a year of trapping and is offered the opportunity to guide Blackpool Bobbie, a sailor, to an island where a treasure lies buried. That same night he rescues Becky Campbell, an indentured servant, from James Tyrone's wrath. Having put himself in danger, MacKenzie sets out with Becky and Bobbie to escape Tyrone and perhaps to find the treasure. Some violence. 1993. The Traveler RC 37230 by Don Coldsmith read by David Palmer 2 cassettes Young Woodpecker undertakes a lifelong odyssey across the Great Plains, learning the lore of the different tribes and observing the changes brought by the white man. A great storyteller, he meets a young woman, Pale Star, who is also a skilled storyteller, and through her he fulfills his ultimate destiny. Sequel to _The Changing Wind (RC 37210)_. 1991. The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters RC 37773 by Robert Lewis Taylor read by David Palmer 4 cassettes (Reissue) In 1849 Dr. Sardius McPheeters decides to escape his debts and his genteel wife's disapproval by heading for California to strike it rich mining gold. Fourteen-year-old Jaimie is allowed a year off from school to accompany his father. But almost at once the hapless doctor must write to his wife that Jaimie is lost and possibly dead. In fact, Jaimie is captured by murderers in the first of his many adventures. Some violence. Pulitzer Prize winner. 1958. Treason's Gift RC 37241 by Pamela Belle read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes Alexander St. Barbe, heir to Wintercombe, has settled down since marrying Louise Chevalier. But when they lose their first child, their differences and Alex's indiscretions and drunkenness send him fleeing to Holland, where he takes up William of Orange's cause. Meanwhile, Alex's cousin Charles is only too happy to care for Wintercombe--and Louise. Sequel to _A Falling Star (RC 33676)_. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. The Tree Still Stands RC 37731 by Mae Briskin read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Ruth was only seven years old when her father made her responsible for Imma (or Grandma). The scene was Warsaw, and the Levy family was intact. But the Nazi threat changed everything. The story of this Jewish family is told from Ruth's perspective as they flee, first to Paris, then southward through France to Italy. Their bravery and love for one another sustain them through tragedies on their perilous journey. 1991. Uneasy Lies the Head RC 37986 by Jean Plaidy read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Following the Plantagenet series, this first Tudor novel begins with the impending birth of Henry Tudor's son in 1486. Newly crowned Henry VII has fulfilled his contractual obligation to unite the houses of York and Lancaster by marrying Elizabeth, daughter of the late Edward IV. He now hopes to shore up his shaky reign with a son and heir, but the birth of a son proves not to eliminate all of the king's problems. 1982. Vengeance of the Lion: The Children of the Lion, Volume 3 RC 38491 by Peter Danielson read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes The Teller of Tales reminds listeners they have heard of the Shepherd Kings who swept across the land, killing all in their path. Now he speaks of Ben-Hadad, a child of the lion; of Jacob, his wife Rachel, and their children; of Shobai and Mereet and their twin children; and of civil war in the Nile River delta. Sequel to _The Shepherd Kings (RC 38142)_. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1983. Voodoo Dreams: A Novel of Marie Laveau RC 37920 by Jewell Parker Rhodes read by Gail Nelson 3 cassettes In the early 1800s, Marie Laveau is raised by GrandmŠre in the Louisiana bayou. GrandmŠre refuses to tell Marie about her mother (Maman) and takes her at sixteen to New Orleans to find her a husband who will keep her safe. There Marie learns that both Maman and GrandmŠre were voodooiennes, or vessels for Damballah. Defying GrandmŠre, Marie becomes a voodoo queen. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. +The Waterworks RC 38885 by E.L. Doctorow read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Set in New York City just after the Civil War. Martin Pemberton is walking in the rain when he spots his father, whom he believed dead, passing in a horse-drawn omnibus. When young Pemberton, who writes for a newspaper, tries in vain to track the omnibus, he disappears. McIlvaine, his editor and the narrator of this tale, sets off to search for Pemberton and for answers to a growing set of mysterious circumstances. Bestseller 1994. Where Shadows Go: Georgia Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 37209 by Eugenia Price read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes After spending their first years of marriage in England, Anne Fraser has finally convinced her husband John to return to St. Simons Island. John has difficulty adjusting to owning slaves, but they settle in and begin raising a family. Their peace will begin to shatter, however, when actress Fanny Kemble comes to visit and marries the owner of a nearby plantation. Sequel to _Bright Captivity (RC 33002)_. 1993. A Whistling Woman RC 38035 by Louise Shivers read by Kimberly Schraf 1 cassette In 1867, eight-year-old Georgeanna Weeks and her widowed mother, Chaney, move to a plantation to care for aging Worth Fleeting. A few years later, Georgeanna, seduced by Fleeting's married son, becomes pregnant. Brusque Chaney surprises Georgeanna by pretending the child is hers, ruining her own reputation and blossoming love affair in the process. Not until she is dying does Chaney explain her actions. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Wolf Whistle RC 37782 by Lewis Nordan read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes When the school year begins, one of Alice Conroy's pupils, Glenn Gregg, is home suffering with burns from a fire he set to get rid of his father, Solon. The first field trip that Alice's class takes is to visit Glenn. They visit every conceivable point of interest in town until finally they attend the trial of Solon Gregg and Lord Montberclair, accused of the murder of a black boy who whistled at a white woman. Violence and strong language. 1993. A Woman Scorned RC 38577 by Malcolm Macdonald read by Terry Donnelly 4 cassettes In 1881 the Irish Bellinghams are celebrating their daughter's fourteenth birthday at the pavilion on their castle grounds when shots ring out. Most of the family is killed, leaving the girl, her younger brother Rick, and the girl's friend Judith Carty. Six years later, Judith returns from Dublin to find Rick an unknowing pawn of the castle's butler. Now Judith is determined to learn the truth behind the old tragedy. Some violence. 1992. World of Silence RC 37242 by Don Coldsmith read by David Palmer 2 cassettes Possum, the infant son of Otter Woman and Walking Horse, is left deaf by a disease. He never learns to speak, and his people give him the name Speaks-Not. Despite this disability, he teaches himself to be a successful hunter, earning the name Hunts-Alone. Marriage and children bring happiness for a time, but fate has determined he will end his life in loneliness and isolation. Sequel to _The Traveler (RC 37230)_. 1992. +The Wyndham Legacy RC 37930 by Catherine Coulter read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Josephina Cochrane, the bastard child of the earl of Chase, is dubbed "the Duchess" by her cousin Marcus Wyndham, the future earl of Chase. Upon her father's death, she will become a true duchess. By the terms of his will, she and Marcus must marry to keep their inheritance and protect Chase Park. Otherwise their American cousins, who arrive looking for a mysterious treasure, will inherit. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Human Relationships Agassiz: A Novel in Stories RC 37526 by Sandra Birdsell read by Grainne Cassidy 3 cassettes Barber Maurice Lafreniere finally gains some respect in the small Canadian town of Agassiz when he correctly predicts a flood. But his wife Mika still doesn't treat him well--and she doesn't even know of his hidden Indian ancestry! Mika then tells her side--an overwhelming growing family and the lover who helps her forget. The eldest Lafreniere girls also chime in with their own bittersweet stories. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Alma Rose RC 38449 by Edith Forbes read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Pat Lloyd leads a predictable life in Kilgore, a small western town just off the interstate, working in her father's store and reading mail-order books. In struts Alma Rose, a loudmouthed truck driver wearing cowboy boots, and Pat's life soon becomes the subject of local gossip. A year or so passes and Alma no longer makes Kilgore a rest stop, but Pat is changed forever. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1993. The Almanac Branch RC 37238 by Bradford Morrow read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes When Grace Brush is young, her migraines are followed by visions of flashing light people who do tricks for her on the branch outside her window. After her family moves to an island, the light people disappear but are replaced by the ghost of Grace's brother, who died tragically. Grace's erotic encounters with him before and after his death shape her and her remaining brother's lives. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1991. America by Land RC 38214 by Robert Olmstead read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Raymond Romeo Redfield, twenty-three, drops out of college and heads west to see his cousin Juliet, who knows him better than anyone. Each has suffered from a heartbreaking experience, but as these kindred spirits travel together across America, they find between them a powerful and undeniable love--a love that will set them on a course to reclaim the child Juliet gave up for adoption. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Angel Carver RC 37585 by Rosanne Daryl Thomas read by James DeLotel 1 cassette Aging shoe repairman Jack Standini copes with his wife's long-ago disappearance by carving exquisite angels while gazing at an elderly neighbor's garden. When Marilyn Monroe wanna-be Lucille enters his shop and his life, Jack considers her an angel (or at least a model for one). But then a new neighbor rips up the beloved garden, and conniving Buddy Lomax makes plans to profit from Lucille's and Jack's talents. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Are You Mine? RC 38166 by Abby Frucht read by John Stratton 2 cassettes When Douglas gives his wife Cara a mirror for a wedding anniversary and she gives him a portrait, they joke about their gift of the Magi. A few years later, after the birth of their second planned son, Cara is dismayed to be pregnant again. She doesn't want another baby and yet she wants "this" baby. Her soul-searching decision-making almost destroys the marriage and leads to a more serious Magi gift exchange. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Blue Glass RC 37061 by Sandra Tyler read by Sheena Gordon 2 cassettes Marion wants only to be Dale's wife, young Leslie's mother, and a dutiful daughter to her aging parents, but she is irritated by her independent sister Holly, who juggles family and graduate school and neglects their parents but seems to get all of the attention. This annoyance turns to sadness as Marion's father loses his memory, Leslie grows older, and Dale grows distant. Together Leslie and Marion learn to be independent. 1992. The Body of Dancers RC 39086 by Candice Leigh Brown read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes At fifteen Natalie leaves her sexually abusive father for a ballet career in San Francisco. Accepted in a company, Natalie begins an affair with Henry, her elderly coach. When a twist of fate lands Natalie a soloist role, she becomes intrigued with Simon, her charming but aloof partner. She is also drawn to a Wharf street artist who lives a double life. Then some sad events force Natalie to make some choices. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Bone RC 37153 by Fae Myenne Ng read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Chinese American Leila describes the guilt and sadness that permeate her family before and after her sister Ona, the middle child, jumps to her death. Even more than Leila, Ona was devastated by the marriage of Leila's stepfather Leon and their mother Mah. Nina, the youngest, escapes Chinatown for New York City, but Leila must find a way to stop worrying about her parents and live her own life with her new husband. Some strong language. 1993. The Brothers RC 38304 by Frederick Barthelme read by Scott Sedar 2 cassettes Divorced forty-four-year-old Del moves to Mississippi to be near his brother Bud and to live in the condo his ex-father-in-law generously gave him. Surprised to hear that Bud has just left for an extended stay in California, Del tries to fend off the advances of Bud's wife. When Bud returns, Del becomes involved with an unusual younger woman while guiltily trying to forge a better relationship with Bud. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Brothers and Sisters RC 39390 by Bebe Moore Campbell read by Gail Nelson 4 cassettes Esther Jackson, a thirty-four-year-old black woman, is regional operations manager for Angel City National Bank in Los Angeles. A white coworker and friend, Mallory Post, complains bitterly about the bank's glass ceiling for women, but Esther is more concerned about the race ratio. When a black man is brought into management, Esther is pleased--until Mallory accuses him of sexually harassing her. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. The Bungalow RC 37073 by Lynn Freed read by Mimi Bederman 2 cassettes Ruth Frank, a South African Jew, lives in New York with her South African Jewish husband. In 1975, when her father becomes ill, she returns to South Africa and finds the country fast becoming unsafe, with conflict between blacks and whites. Yet when Hugh Stillington comes back into her life, Ruth finds she wants to stay--despite the conditions. But what will she do when Hugh is murdered and she discovers she is pregnant? Sequel to _Home Ground (RC 24903)_. 1993. A Celibate Season RC 37409 by Carol Shields and Blanche Howard read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes A Canadian couple write to each other during the year that Jocelyn (Jock) spends in Ottawa as legal counsel for a commission looking into the feminization of poverty. Ironically, Jock's pay is held up and her husband Charles is forced to abandon free-lance architecture for part-time drafting. Feeling cut off by now differing priorities, Charles and Jock turn to others for friendship. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1991. Certain Women RC 37730 by Madeleine L'Engle read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes Spending his final days on his boat, eighty-seven-year-old David Wheaton reminisces with his actress daughter Emma and his latest wife about his own acting career and colorful personal life. He identifies with the much-married King David and regrets that Emma's estranged husband did not complete his play on the man in time for David to perform in it. Emma, in turn, remembers her own experiences in the extended family. Some strong language. 1992. Chesapeake Song RC 38180 by Brenda Lane Richardson read by Gail Nelson 3 cassettes Thirteen years after her wedding to Charles, Tamra struggles to understand why marriage between two people who love each other is so problematic. It is especially puzzling since, as successful black entrepreneurs, they have what everyone else seems to want. The reasons behind some of their troubles are brought to light in flashbacks of the lives of Charles's and Tamra's families. Some descriptions of sex. 1993. Closing Distance RC 37641 by Jim Oliver read by Ray Hagen 2 cassettes After Liz Flowers is diagnosed with cancer, she sets out to put her house in order. This includes convincing her forty-year-old floral designer son Pete to admit his homosexuality to the family and to stop leading a boring "trip through Kansas" kind of life. Shocked at first, Peter begins to contemplate changes. Conveniently, his ex-lover is going through a parallel transformation. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Cold Times RC 37759 by Elizabeth Jordan Moore read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes The Rudge family moves around Maine as Jarvis looks for work. Although Jarvis is bitter, he and his wife Viola have enough love to extend to young, abandoned Freddie Hewitt. Meanwhile, Logan Pembroke, also growing up in poverty in rural Maine, has a horrible home life, which is reflected in his troubled personality. Moore traces the lives of the two families, which merge when Logan sets his sights on Krista Rudge. Strong language and some violence. 1992. The Cooter Farm RC 38436 by Matthew F. Jones read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Young Ollie Cooter lives in a trailer with his parents on his grandparents' farm. His bullying Uncle Hooter, who runs the farm, is contemptuous of Ollie's father Scooter, a hypochondriac who peddles bull semen. Ollie's best friend is his thirteen-year-old aunt. When she reveals that Hooter is molesting her, Ollie agrees to her otherworldly plan to do away with his uncle. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. The Courtyard of Dreams RC 37917 by Anna Monardo read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Giulia Di Cuore's strict Italian American father wants to protect her from American ways and teach her old-world values. He sends her to Italy against her will to spend the summer before college with relatives. In Italy she falls in love and comes to a new understanding of herself and her father. Some descriptions of sex. 1993. Delusions of Grandma RC 38544 by Carrie Fisher read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Thirty-something screenwriter Cora recounts the events surrounding the failed relationship that led to her current state of pregnancy. In between hurling humorous one-liners at her writing partner, Bud, and keeping up with her many needy friends, Cora meets attorney Ray. Romance blooms but their busy lives don't mesh. Cora spends part of her pregnancy helping her zany mother rescue her grandfather, who is playing solitaire without a full deck. Strong language. 1994. The Distance between Us RC 38605 by Valerie Sayers read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes In Sayers's fictional southern town of Due East (_Due East [RC 29720]_), young Franny, a wild nonconformist with "cool-uncool radar," begins an unlikely romance with staid Steward. Away at college, Franny links up with writer Michael and marries him. Years later, filmmaker Steward agrees to buy Michael's script (included in the novel), and the uneasy trio continues. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Dreaming in Color RC 38300 by Charlotte Vale Allen read by Ilona Dulaski 3 cassettes Joe strikes his wife, Bobby, for the last time. She hurries her six-year-old daughter, Penny, into the old Honda and takes off. Bobby responds to a want ad at a house where a retired headmistress, slowed by a stroke, and her niece, a novelist, need help. These three strong-minded women tend to bring out the worst in each other, until slowly it dawns on them that they are important to one another. Then Joe shows up. Violence and strong language. 1993. Easy Keeper RC 36921 by Mary Tannen read by Nancy Newell-Kline 2 cassettes Residents of the small Colorado town of Priest Creek try to blend the simple lifestyle of the past with the ski-and-condo present. Silver-haired sheep rancher Lily is healing from the death of her cocaine-abusing husband, while her longtime admirer Dusty faces competition for her affections from a vacationing easterner. Lending atmosphere are a new town legend and some real and faked shootouts. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. A Feast in the Garden RC 37474 by George Konr d read by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes Hungarian writer David Kobra and his lovers and friends recall their intertwined lives. Explaining that "communication in this book will remain in that borderland between reflex, fable, and testimony," Konr d switches from one character's musings to another's, from past to present, from the living to the dead, and from Hungary to the United States. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1989. First Nights RC 36765 by Susan Fromberg Schaeffer read by Mitzi Friedlander 6 cassettes Anna Asta was once considered a most beautiful woman--an actress from Sweden who first found fame in silent films. Now she is old and reclusive, discontented with her achievements, and thrilled that her new housekeeper, Ivy Cook, has never heard of her. As Ivy cares for Anna over the following years, the two women tell each other their life stories. But it is not until Anna must care for an ailing Ivy that the meaning of Anna's life becomes clear. 1993. Fugitive Blue RC 38252 by Dani Shapiro read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes The day her sculptor mother moves out, twelve-year-old Joanna Hirsch meets her new best friend, Billy Overmeyer. Even when Joanna's father marries Billy's mother, the two teenagers are obsessed with each other. But just as Joanna has been denied the relationship she craves with her mother, she is also cut off from Billy by his sexual orientation. Strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Furies RC 38378 by Janet Hobhouse read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes Published posthumously, this autobiographical novel portrays four generations of women. The author thinly disguises herself as Helen Lowell, whose fractured childhood evolves within an exclusively female family--a family pattern established by her European forebears when they settled in America. After striving to forge a life, she must come to terms with impending death. 1993. +The Gift RC 38594 by Danielle Steel read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes John and Liz Whittaker and their two children--Tom, fifteen, and Annie, five--seem to be a happy, lucky family. But Annie dies and the family falls apart. Maribeth Robertson, sixteen, is pregnant and has been thrown out of her home by her father. Traveling to Chicago, she stops in the Whittakers' hometown, meets Tom, and forms a strong friendship that affects all the Whittakers. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. The Great Divorce RC 39073 by Valerie Martin read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes To zoo veterinarian Ellen Clayton the word divorce describes the breakup between the human species and the rest of nature. When her husband, Paul, leaves her, she wants him to "go out of existence." Meanwhile, Paul researches a woman who claimed she turned into a leopard when she killed her abusive husband. And a coworker of Ellen's fears she is becoming one of the big cats she cares for. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1994. Happenstance RC 38616 by Carol Shields read by Janis Gray 3 cassettes The story of a marriage in transition in two related novels, one from the wife's point of view, the other from the husband's. While Brenda takes her handmade quilts to a convention in Philadelphia, she undergoes personality changes and has a short fling. Jack, who stays home in Chicago with their two teenage children, is disturbed by his unfinished book, his needy friends, and his growing spiritual vacuum. Some strong language. 1982. Hard City RC 38486 by Clark Howard read by Gregory Gorton 4 cassettes An autobiographical novel set in Chicago in the 1940s. Richie, twelve, is a street "orphan"--his father is missing and his mother is a heroin addict. He survives by setting pins in a bowling alley and sleeping there at night. At one point he is befriended by an old boxer, but he becomes a thief and spends time in prison. Even so, his social worker, Miss Menefee, never gives up on him. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1990. Honor and Duty RC 38550 by Gus Lee read by Ed Blake 4 cassettes Lee continues his autobiographical fiction in this sequel to _China Boy (RC 35823)_. In May 1964, Kai Ting is notified that he has been accepted to West Point. Kai sees his time at the academy as a chance to make his father proud of him. He learns to endure the pain of being Chinese American during the Vietnam War, and to respect and obey the code of honor when he is offered the answers to a test in math--his hardest subject. Strong language and some violence. 1994. An Honorable Profession RC 37040 by John L'Heureux read by Ray Hagen 3 cassettes The author draws upon his New England and Catholic backgrounds for his story of Miles Bannon, mid-thirties, one of the most popular teachers in school. But his popularity is tested when he is wrongly accused of causing a student he befriended to commit suicide. Miles has other troubles also--his mother is dying, sex with his girlfriend is not good, and he is confused about his sexual orientation. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991. If You Knew Me RC 37584 by Anne Roiphe read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes The only lasting relationship forty-something research scientist Leah has had is with her work. When even this begins to bore her, she takes a year-long sabbatical at the beach. There Leah meets Ollie, an English teacher who lives with his brain-damaged sister, Sally. As Ollie and Leah become close, resentment builds between Sally and Leah, and Ollie grapples with a secret that will either repel Leah or bind her to him. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Invisible Worm RC 37505 by Jennifer Johnston read by Ellen Frost 1 cassette In her house in Ireland, the home of her mother and grandmother before her, Laura wrestles with elusive memories after the death of her father. When her husband introduces her to ex-priest Dominic, who helps her refurbish the overgrown summerhouse of her youth, Laura is finally able to admit out loud why she has harbored such resentment toward her father and why she married her philandering husband. Strong language. 1991. Invitation to the Married Life RC 38341 by Angela Huth read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Set in Oxford, England. Thomas, middle-aged and fussy, keeps a few secrets from his wife, Rachel. Bill, elderly and retired, knows about his wife's obsession with death. Ursula, Bill's daughter, is married to Martin, and the two pursue happiness in opposite directions. Then there are a widow; a bachelor; and Toby, who loves the secrets of the night, while his wife, Frances, plans a ball to which the aforementioned characters are all invited. 1991. The Irish Princess RC 39214 by Mickey Clement read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes The Malloy clan of Troy, New York, consists of five brothers, one sister, spouses, and numerous cousins. Mike Malloy, his wife Clare, their two daughters--Mo and Margie--and some of Mike's siblings relate events in their lives from March 1964 to September 1965. Through sad and joyous times, the family struggles with the changing mores of the 1960s and the coming of war in Southeast Asia. Some strong language. 1994. Judge on Trial RC 39239 by Ivan Klˇma read by George Holmes 4 cassettes Judge Adam Kindl lives in Prague with his wife Alena and their two children. His friendship with the liberals has put him in a precarious position with the authorities, who are forcing him to adjudicate in a murder trial from which they want a conviction. That would mean the death penalty, and Kindl is against it. But Kindl has other problems also. He isn't sure he loves his wife anymore, he has a lover, and he learns that his wife is pregnant by another man. 1986. Kicking Tomorrow RC 37542 by Daniel Richler read by Rick Foucheux 2 cassettes Eighteen-year-old hippie Robbie Bookbinder lives in the basement of his family home in Quebec. His mother is an environmentalist and talk-show host. He has no idea what his father's job is. Robbie is obsessed with Ivy, a noncommunicative girl he met at school but hasn't seen since he rescued her from a fire. Meanwhile, Robbie's drug-induced absentmindedness is wreaking havoc at home. Strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. The Laughing Place RC 37805 by Pam Durban read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes Thirty-two-year-old Annie Vess returns to her South Carolina hometown after the death of her attorney father and recent loss of her husband. Instead of finding comfort in her past, Annie learns that her father, long opposed to the creation of a man-made lake, actually profited from the project. When her mother reveals some unwelcome traits also, Annie turns to a stranger for stability. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Laws RC 38602 by Connie Palmen read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes First published in Holland in 1990. Marie Deniet, a philosophy student, explores universal questions of life and love. In the process, Marie struggles with personal experiences, pondering the laws that seem to apply in her relationships with seven men: a priest, an artist, an astrologer, a philosopher, a man with epilepsy, a physicist, and a psychiatrist. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1990. The Longings of Women RC 38066 by Marge Piercy read by Lynn Schrichte 4 cassettes Three women face difficult lives. Professor and writer Leila Landsman has been supporting her adulterous husband's theater career. Mary Burke, the sixty-one-year-old once-affluent woman who became homeless after her divorce, now cleans Leila's and other women's houses. Young Becky Burgess, the subject of Leila's next book, is accused of murdering the husband who threatened her dreams. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Love's Mansion RC 37236 by Paul West read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes British novelist Clive Moxon is drawing from his ninety-four-year-old mother Hilly the details of her romance with his late father Harry. They meet as children--Hilly, older and musically inclined, and Harry, a sensitive boy from the wrong side of the tracks. At sixteen, Harry lies his way into the army to make something of himself and injures his eyes. During recuperation, Harry's adoration of Hilly changes. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Marble Skin RC 38517 by Slavenka Drakulic read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette A young artist creates a larger-than-life marble torso of her mother, who attempts suicide when she sees the sculpture. As the mother recovers, the two women explore their often painful and tense relationship. The artist confronts her feelings about the mother's sexuality and about the man who came between them. The mother, in turn, sorts out her own conflict between sexual desire and maternal love. Descriptions of sex. 1987. Maybe the Moon RC 38081 by Armistead Maupin read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Less than three feet tall, Cady Roth has had trouble finding movie parts despite her great success as an elf in _Mr. Woods_ years before. At her bubbly, somewhat innocent roommate's urging, Cady has begun to record her memoirs in a series of notebooks. Meanwhile, she takes a job with a birthday party troupe, falls for her new boss, endures constant prejudice, and hopes for a comeback. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. The Men and the Girls RC 37767 by Joanna Trollope read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Kate lives with her sixtyish lover James, his crotchety uncle, and her adolescent daughter Joss. Kate's thirty-sixth birthday, combined with James's new admiration for an elderly spinster, drives Kate's decision to move out. But, much to Kate's dismay, Joss chooses to stay with James. Meanwhile, James's longtime friend Hugh, having problems accepting his much younger wife's accelerating career, also joins James's odd household. 1993. Mercy of a Rude Stream, Volume 1: A Star Shines over Mt. Morris Park RC 38626 by Henry Roth read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes First of six projected volumes. Roth depicts the coming-of-age of Ira Stigman in Harlem during World War I, focusing on Ira's attempts to shed his Jewishness. A much older voice speaking in this autobiographical novel is that of the aging author of _Call It Sleep (RC 26378)_, first published in 1934 and followed by years of silence. Strong language. 1994. Millroy the Magician RC 37898 by Paul Theroux read by Nona Pipes 4 cassettes Fourteen-year-old Jilly heads straight for Millroy's magic show when she visits the county fair. Millroy, who eats only foods mentioned in the Bible, preaches a gospel of high fiber and regularity, eventually carrying his act and his message to television. Jilly, captivated by his magic, both professional and personal, masquerades as his son and accompanies him as he becomes a national celebrity. 1994. Minus Time RC 38411 by Catherine Bush read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes David Urie becomes an earthquake relief worker when Barbara, his scientist wife, joins the astronaut program. Their teenaged children stay behind, following Barbara's space expeditions on television and inventing a family for their friends. The story, in flashbacks, centers on daughter Helen's attempts to discover herself. Her memories form a metaphor for the disintegration of the environment and society. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Montana 1948 RC 37940 by Larry Watson read by Michael Kramer 1 cassette Twelve-year-old David Hayden describes the events that rocked his family in 1948 in their small Montana town. When the Haydens' young Sioux housekeeper Marie Little Soldier becomes ill, Mr. Hayden, the mild-mannered county sheriff, calls the popular town doctor, his brother Frank. Marie hysterically refuses to be alone with Frank and when she explains why, the Haydens' life takes on a nightmarish quality. Some strong language. 1993. More than Allies RC 38401 by Sandra Scofield read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Maggie and Dulce each live in Oregon with their children, each have estranged husbands in Texas who are trying to convince them to reconcile, each felt abandoned by her own parents. Maggie doesn't want to leave the only home she's cared about; Dulce doesn't want to give up her job. But when their sons become unruly, both women realize that they are only repeating a pattern and, together, they seek change. Some strong language. 1993. Niagara: A Novel RC 37947 by Richard Watson read by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Jean Francois Gravelet is a French tightrope walker about to accept one of the greatest challenges of his life high above the whirlpool rapids of the Niagara River. And Anna Edson Taylor is a widowed midwestern schoolteacher about to challenge the Falls in a barrel. Although the daredevil pair have little in common, Taylor joins Gravelet's act, riding the high wire in a wheelbarrow. Their story unfolds in parallel accounts, revealing love and courage. 1993. One Way Home RC 38049 by Susan Pepper Robbins read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes Ruth moves from town to town with her two boys to escape her ex-husband Rich, because whenever she's around him she feels a mental sickness come on. Ruth's latest nursing-home job is promising, and her boys are trying to find friends for her and start her dating so they can stay put. Ruth suspects Rich is around--possibly living on the roof with a mystery dog--but she is beginning to accept the fact that Rich is not going to give up the boys easily. 1993. Our Father RC 38141 by Marilyn French read by Catherine Byers 3 cassettes After their father suffers a stroke, four half sisters gather at his mansion. The women do not know each other well, having been estranged from each other. The oldest, an economist for the federal government, is openly contemptuous of the others, as is the youngest, the bastard daughter of their father's housekeeper. But, when they find out they were each raped by their father as children, the women band together to seek justice. Strong language. 1994. Paradise News RC 37827 by David Lodge read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Former Catholic priest Bernard Walsh and his father Jack are in Hawaii to visit Jack's estranged sister Ursula, who has cancer. Shortly after arrival, Jack steps in front of a car driven by Yolande Miller and also ends up in the hospital--but not the same one Ursula is in. As Bernard shuttles between hospitals, he finds relief from his harried days in the arms of Yolande--who teaches him how to love. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Paradise of the Blind RC 38010 by Thu Huong Duong read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Hang is an "export worker" in the Soviet Union where she lives after fleeing North Vietnam. She has just received a telegram that compels her to visit an ill uncle in Moscow, even though she does not like him. As Hang travels to Moscow, she reflects on her childhood, her coming of age in North Vietnam, and the events that forced her to leave her country. She also provides a look at the importance of family and ritual. Violence and some strong language. 1988. Peerless Flats RC 37852 by Esther Freud read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes Sixteen-year-old Lisa, her mother, and her young half brother have just moved to London so that Lisa can take drama classes. They are placed in a small flat on Peerless until a permanent home becomes available. Lisa tries to iron out family problems, admires her independent older sister's habits of drugs and men, and is secretly terrified that someone will sneak acid into her drink. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Places to Stay the Night RC 38745 by Ann Hood read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes Libby Harper can no longer stand the idea of one more day in Massachusetts with husband Tom and their two teenagers, so she packs up and heads for Los Angeles. Meanwhile, former high-school classmate Renata Handy has returned home with her daughter Millie, who has a brain tumor. Tom and Renata find comfort together, but each knows that this relationship is just a place to stay the night. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1993. Portrait of the Artist's Wife RC 37145 by Barbara Anderson read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes Sarah Tandy and Jack Macalister, New Zealanders, have known each other since childhood, so perhaps it was only natural that they marry. But a moment of indiscretion has left them no choice--Sarah is pregnant. Yet each is determined to pursue a career--Sarah as a painter and Jack as a writer. Before success comes, they will have to learn to control their selfishness and need for solitude. Some strong language. 1993. Rebel Powers RC 37746 by Richard Bausch read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Daniel Boudreaux, a Purple Heart Vietnam veteran, receives a dishonorable discharge from the air force and a two-year prison sentence for stealing government property. His wife, Connie, and his children, Lisa and Thomas, leave the base and take a train across country to live in a boarding house near the prison. But once the family is reunited, the real wounds caused by the war continue to fester. Strong language. 1993. Right by My Side RC 37293 by David Haynes read by Bob Moore 2 cassettes Not only is Marshall surrounded by redneck pinheads at high school, he has to come home to his mother's lousy cooking. When his mother takes off, Marshall handles things much better than his lovesick father, Sam the landfill man. But Sam adjusts and soon Gayle moves in, much to Marshall's delight. The household expands to include Marshall's friend Todd, who is escaping his abusive father. Strong language. For high school and older readers. 1993. Ruin Creek RC 37753 by David Payne read by Bruce Huntey 3 cassettes Twelve-year-old Joey Madden frets over his parents' waning relationship while receiving solace from his easygoing but ailing grandparents. Meanwhile, his parents, May and Jimmy, reflect separately on the events that led them to this point in their marriage. Still teenagers when Joey was conceived, they shelved their dreams and plans and began a life that neither really wanted. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Safe Conduct RC 37659 by Elizabeth Benedict read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Seventeen years ago, while working for the State Department, Mac had an adulterous affair with much younger Lida, a Russian, in Leningrad. In 1991 Lida is out of Russia and married, but still loves Mac. Mac is now married to filmmaker Kate, who has always known about Lida but is not prepared when Lida surfaces. Hiding her rising panic, Kate films the reunion--to make sense of it later. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. School for the Blind RC 39282 by Dennis McFarland read by Celeste Lawson 2 cassettes Francis Brimm, retired news photographer, has moved to his old hometown where older sister Muriel still lives. When Francis finds human bones buried on the golf course, Muriel reluctantly names a suspect. The continuing mystery of the bones exacerbates disturbing memories of the past for each Brimm. As these recede, Muriel ensconces seriously ill Francis in the family home, now shared with a vital, pregnant young woman. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. +Second Nature RC 38593 by Alice Hoffman read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Recently separated, Robin Moore works as a landscaper in a tiny community on an island owned by her grandfather. While visiting her psychiatrist brother at the hospital, Robin impulsively aids in the escape of a man who lived as a wolf until he was caught in a trap. Under the tutelage of Robin and her teenaged son, the man slowly adjusts to his new life and his feelings for Robin. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Secrets RC 38135 by Kelvin Christopher James read by Gail Nelson 1 cassette Uxann is a shy, overweight, gifted student who lives with her father, Seyeh, a plantation overseer in Trinidad. Life has been relatively kind to Uxann, but now that she is becoming a young woman, her shy innocence is put to the test. Her best friend Keah is expelled from school, Uxann finds Keah sleeping with Seyeh, and then Uxann unknowingly gets pregnant. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Shampoo Planet RC 36846 by Douglas Coupland read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Tyler Johnson returns from a European trip, which he funded by selling fake designer watches, to his ordered life as a hotel-motel management major at the community college. He has a high-tech bedroom in his hippie mother's home, an impressive array of hair products, and a compatible if not terribly exciting girlfriend. All this is disrupted by his mother's latest divorce and the unexpected arrival of a selfish French girl. Some strong language. 1992. The Shipping News RC 37883 by E. Annie Proulx read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes National Book Award-winner by the author of _Postcards (RC 35489)_. The story centers around Quoyle, a lowly newspaper reporter. When his wife, Petal Bear, runs off with another man and gets killed, Quoyle's aunt convinces the distraught man to move with his two daughters to an abandoned family home in Newfoundland. Quoyle goes to work for a sleazy paper covering the shipping news and learns to fit right in. Strong language. 1993. Sisters and Lovers RC 39260 by Connie Briscoe read by Robin Miles 3 cassettes Three African American sisters try to find a balance between their individual and mutual needs. Evelyn, a psychologist, struggles to maintain her standard of living but almost destroys her marriage in the process. Charmaine, an office worker, puts up a brave front but wonders how much longer she can cope with her husband's lies. Beverly, an editor, refuses to trust her lover but frets about constantly losing the men in her life. Strong language. 1994. The Soloist RC 38412 by Mark Salzman read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Renne Sundheimer was a child prodigy, world renowned for his talent with the cello. At eighteen, Renne's career faltered when he inexplicably became overly sensitive to pitch. Now a teacher in his thirties, Renne discovers another child prodigy. At the same time, he serves on the jury for a man accused of killing his Zen meditation teacher. These two events lead Renne to both understand and let go of his past. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. Split Skirt RC 39395 by Agnes Rossi read by Catherine Byers 1 cassette Two unlikely women share a three-day jail sentence and their life stories. Afraid that her husband is having an affair with his ex-wife, Rita defiantly went out drinking with colleagues who are protesting the boss's new memo against split skirts. During the evening, she bought some cocaine, fended off a rape, and was arrested for slow driving. Wealthy Mrs. Tyler is in for repeated shoplifting. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Still Life RC 37049 by A.S. Byatt read by Laura Giannarelli 4 cassettes In England in the early 1950s, two red-haired sisters share a deep love for books and schooling, but the elder, Stephanie, has to some extent put her passions aside to become a preacher's wife and a mother to two small children. Her story is contrasted with that of younger Frederica, who plunges into studies, travels, and love to emerge decades later a polished intellectual. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1985. Strange Angels RC 39148 by Jonis Agee read by Celeste Lawson 3 cassettes Since his mother's death, Cody has worked on his father Heywood's ranch. When Heywood dies, a grown Cody and his half-siblings are shocked to learn that Heywood has stipulated that all three are to remain on the ranch forever. In search of a newer will, Heywood's legitimate son Arthur uncovers family secrets. Meanwhile, Cody becomes involved with their widowed neighbor. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Swallow Hard RC 37337 by Sarah Gaddis read by Celeste Lawson 2 cassettes Rollin is born to mismatched parents--Lad Thompkins, who is immersed in his writing career and the art crowd, and his neglected wife, Sally Ann, who eventually leaves him. Rollin's time is then divided between her mother's simple home with a new stepfather and siblings, and her father and godfather's more intriguing lifestyle. When Rollin begins her own art career she must come out from under her famous father's wing. Strong language. 1991. The Train Home RC 37683 by Susan Richards Shreve read by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Having learned that his long-time enemy is now residing in Washington, D.C., Dublin actor Will Huston arrives there, disguised as a priest. Huston is undecided as to what he will do to this man who killed his small brother years ago. Unbeknownst to Huston, his arrival is noted by local opera singer Annie Blakemore, whose fascination with priests and her desire to avoid her bitter husband compel her to follow Huston around town. 1993. Trouble RC 38371 by Fay Weldon read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes The first decade of Annette's marriage to Spicer is blissfully happy, but when she becomes pregnant, she notices unsettling changes in Spicer. He finally admits that he is (uncharacteristically) seeing a therapist-astrologer-homeopath who feels Annette's chart is bad news. To Annette's horror, Spicer becomes convinced that she is very disturbed and that he has always despised her. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Twenty-one Sugar Street RC 37643 by Lynn Lauber read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Two Ohio teenagers--white Loretta Dardio and black Luther Biggs--have a high-school romance. Loretta's younger brother Louis is shocked but impressed, and Luther's mother Annie is drawn to the girl. But pregnancy sends Loretta away and Luther marries someone else. The next two decades in the lives of everyone affected (including the daughter Loretta gives up) are chronicled in fast motion. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Uninvited Daughters RC 38354 by Elinor Spielberg read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Maintaining that babies bring people together who have no business being together, thirty-four-year-old transplanted Long Islander Odessa Levin has remained single and childless. Then ten-year-old Megan, a newcomer in Odessa's Vermont town, attaches herself to Odessa. Enduring a custody battle between her activist stepmother and her beloved father, Megan sees Odessa as the answer to a long-ago promise. Some strong language. 1993. The Vicar of Sorrows RC 37874 by A.N. Wilson read by George Holmes 3 cassettes The central figure in this picture of proper English scenery is vicar Francis Kreer. But the tranquility is permanently upset when Kreer learns that he must share his inheritance with a former lover of his late mother. Kreer admits, at least to himself, that his wife and children irritate him and that he has lost his faith. Then Kreer thinks that he has found love with a young hippie. Some strong language. 1993. Virgin of the Rodeo RC 38254 by Sarah Bird read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Naive, thirtyish Sonja Getz has a degree in anthropology, a large vocabulary, and a failing natural pest-control business that shuns poisons. She lives with her tiny German mother Tinka in Dorfburg, Texas, but she longs for and worships her never-seen father, whom Tinka describes as a no-good Native American trick roper. When Tinka marries, a banished Sonja joins the rodeo circuit to find him. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Way past Cool RC 38184 by Jess Mowry read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Two gangs roam Oakland streets--the Friends, led by Gordon, thirteen, and the Crew. When a series of drive-by shootings affects both gangs, they band together against Deek, sixteen, the local drug dealer. Deek's bodyguard Ty and Markita, a single mother, provide some hope for the gangs as they struggle toward self-respect and a better life. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. What's Eating Gilbert Grape? RC 38019 by Peter Hedges read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes At twenty-four, Gilbert Grape works as a grocery stock boy in the small, dying town of Endora, Iowa. He still lives at home with two of his sisters, caring for his mentally retarded brother Arnie and his obese, reclusive Momma. Momma's one wish is to see Arnie's upcoming eighteenth birthday, because the doctors said he would die at ten. As the big day approaches, an angelic girl helps Gilbert cope. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. When All the World Was Young RC 36773 by Ferrol Sams read by James DeLotel 5 cassettes June 1942. Porter Osborne, Jr., pauses in front of the gates to Emory University and recalls his grandmother's words: "Remember who you are." A year later, as war rages, Porter purposely flunks out of school and becomes a medical technician in the army. Surrounded by the war's devastation, he begins to understand who he is becoming. Sequel to _The Whisper of the River (RC 36752)_. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991. Humor Alive and Kicking RC 37482 by Michael Levin read by John Stratton 2 cassettes Ninety-two-year-old ex-vaudeville star Harry Gaines doesn't have long to live. At his lawyer's urging he agrees to sign a will--but only if a clause stipulates that his warring relatives get nothing if they can't get along. Given the chore of drafting and upholding this will is Amelia Vanderbilt, who is at first thrilled with the assignment. But family secrets (of her own and of the Gaineses) may stand in her way. 1993. +The Ditches of Edison County RC 38881 by Ronald Richard Roberts read by Bob Askey 1 cassette This parody of the bestselling _Bridges of Madison County (RC 35861)_ also features a brief affair between a traveling photographer, Ronald Concave, and a farmer's lonely wife, Pancetta Jackson. Concave is shooting ditches rather than bridges and his photos are so bad that _National Geographic_ won't even let him have a subscription. But Pancetta falls for him because he's a "hunk-a hunk-a burnin' love." Strong language. Bestseller 1993. Drawing Dead RC 38267 by Pete Hautman read by David Hilder 2 cassettes Outraged to discover that the vintage Batman comic book he purchased is a fake, Joey Cadillac sends his goon after Ben and Tom, the two dealers who conned him. They have fled to Minneapolis where Tom expects Catfish Wicky to help them. But Dickie Wicky, Catfish's husband, suspects an affair and pays ex-cop Joe Crow to track down Tom and pay him to go away. This leads to gambling Crow getting a shot at the lucrative business of comics. Strong language. 1993. I Killed Hemingway RC 38425 by William McCranor Henderson read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Satirical thriller about former Hemingway scholar Elliot McGuire, who is asked to ghost-write the biography of elderly Eric "Pappy" Markham. Markham claims to have murdered Hemingway because Hemingway plagiarized Markham's prose. In need of money, Elliot writes the story and is stunned when it becomes a hit but remorseful when he realizes what he's done to his one-time hero. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Male Cross-Dresser Support Group RC 37728 by Tama Janowitz read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes New Yorker Pamela Trowel is striving not to be pulled under by her horrid apartment, strange sexual encounters, and degrading advertising job when her life is disrupted by an odd little boy named Abdhul. Fighting to keep Abdhul, Pamela enters an even zanier existence featuring life on the run, a reappearing severed head, and some cross-dressing for both her and Abdhul. Some strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. The Man from Japan RC 38673 by Clive James read by Graeme Malcolm 1 cassette Akira Suzuki is an intellectual Japanese youth with designs on a career as a cultural ambassador. But some of the company he keeps in London adds little polish to his traditional image. One of his companions is a drug-addicted punk rocker. Another is interested in learning written Japanese in exchange for spoken English--a language that confuses Suzuki almost as much as British culture. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1991. +Politically Correct Bedtime Stories RC 38598 by James Finn Garner read by David Hartley-Margolin 1 cassette In eliminating sexist, racist, culturalist, ageist, ableist, and other biases from well-known fairy tales, Garner has created an Esmeralda who refuses to negotiate her reproductive rights in "Rumplestiltskin," a grandmother who is capable of taking care of herself as a mature adult in "Little Red Riding Hood," and a Chicken Little with logically underenhanced conclusions. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. Literature Brazil RC 38064 by John Updike read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes A variation on a famous legend in which Tristo is an uneducated black youth who meets Isabel, a convent-trained blond girl, on the beach in Rio. Convinced their fate is to be together, the young lovers marry and run away. Isabel's diplomat father brings her home and sends her to college. Reunited two years later, the couple embarks on a life of passion that leads to tragedy. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. The Buccaneers: A Novel RC 37635 by Edith Wharton; completed by Marion Mainwaring read by Celeste Lawson 3 cassettes Wharton's incomplete novel was first published posthumously in 1938. This completed version is based on her extensive notes. In 1870s New York, nouveau riche Mrs. St. George fails to gain entry into high society for her daughters Nan and Virginia. Accompanied by their mother, a governess, and friends, the young ladies move to London to try their luck at finding suitors. The results are mixed. 1993. The Call of the Toad RC 37446 by Gnter Grass read by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes In 1989 in Gdansk, Poland, German art history professor Alexander Reschke meets Polish art restorer Alexandra Piatkowska. Besides having their work in common, they are both widowed and both want to ensure that those displaced by the war be allowed a homeland burial. Much later, Alexander sends a former school chum (who had impressed him by swallowing a toad) a detailed record of what they encountered when they set out to accomplish this. 1992. Dream of Fair to Middling Women RC 38394 by Samuel Beckett read by Fred Major 2 cassettes Published sixty years after it was written, this novel was the first by the Irish author. Belacqua, the main character, is a young man getting his first taste of Europe. He experiences the frustration and joy of experimenting with new languages. At the same time, the sensitive young artist is stimulated and repelled by his sexual exploits, and confused when he falls in love with two rather different women. Some descriptions of sex. 1992. Fima RC 38615 by Amos Oz read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Fima is a middle-aged man living in Jerusalem. He is absentminded, lazy, and spoiled, yet genuinely concerned with politics and relationships. Fima, occasionally profound and often ridiculous, seems always on the verge of making his dreams a reality. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Hopeful Monsters RC 37282 by Nicholas Mosley read by Richard Brown 5 cassettes Whitbread Award winner. A love story begins in the 1920s when Max, an English physics student, meets Eleanor, a German philosophy and psychology major, at a play. Their lives continue to intersect as they meet the intellectual giants of the century. But they also repeatedly find themselves in the midst of mindless struggles, pondering the power of nature during periods of total upheaval. Some strong language. 1990. _Jessie and Jesus_ and _Cousin Claire_ RC 38172 by Raymond Andrews read by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes Two novellas starring manipulative African American females in Georgia. In the first, six-year-old Jessie hears a new baby will be vying for her adored father's attention. But Jessie finds a way to solve that problem and every other one. In "Cousin Claire," a young woman kills her relatives to inherit a house. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. American Book Award. 1991. The Mandarins RC 38372 by Simone de Beauvoir read by Mary Woods 5 cassettes Set in Paris after World War II, this novel won the Prix Goncourt, the most coveted literary prize in France. The author draws upon her intellectual circle, which includes Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, for a portrait of the philosophical and political climate of the period. 1954. A River Sutra RC 37604 by Gita Mehta read by Bruce Huntey 1 cassette An Indian bureaucrat, who has retired to a bungalow on the Narmada River hoping to find peace and tranquility, narrates the tales of some of the pilgrims he has met as they journeyed to the sacred river. He tells of the son of a merchant who forgoes riches to become a monk, of a young girl rescued from a brothel, and of a young blind singer whose voice is reminiscent of the perfection of God. Some violence and some strong language. 1993. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone RC 37632 by Tennessee Williams read by Laura Giannarelli 1 cassette Mrs. Stone, former American actress, wealthy, middle-aged, and widowed, is biding her time in Rome when the Contessa, a female pimp, introduces her to Paolo, a handsome young gigolo. As the novel begins, Mrs. Stone laments her fading beauty and the end of her stage career. In part two she muses on the demise of her way of life and of her husband and enjoys her current affair. Finally, Mrs. Stone must deal with her attempt to replace real life with fantasy. 1950. The Shipping News RC 37883 by E. Annie Proulx read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes National Book Award-winner by the author of _Postcards (RC 35489)_. The story centers around Quoyle, a lowly newspaper reporter. When his wife, Petal Bear, runs off with another man and gets killed, Quoyle's aunt convinces the distraught man to move with his two daughters to an abandoned family home in Newfoundland. Quoyle goes to work for a sleazy paper covering the shipping news and learns to fit right in. Strong language. 1993. Tales of Yesteryear RC 38400 by Louis Auchincloss read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes "Yesteryear" in these stories covers the period between the 1930s and the 1980s. Set mainly among patrician families, the tales depict the outward accoutrements of their upper-class characters, who are concerned with manners and disappointments. All the while the author is depicting a particular lifestyle, he is probing the inner lives of couples with conflicting values and of parents with their own agenda. 1994. Mystery and Detective Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death RC 38163 by M.C. Beaton read by Carmella Ross 2 cassettes At fifty-three, Agatha Raisin sells her successful public relations firm in London for early retirement in the Cotswolds. Lacking social skills, Agatha is soon bored and lonely. To garner some popularity, she enters a store-bought quiche in a local bake-off, but instead of winning she learns that her entry has poisoned the judge. To clear her name, Agatha resolves to find the story behind the poison. Strong language. 1992. All Shall Be Well RC 38691 by Deborah Crombie read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes Jasmine Dent, knowing her days are numbered by cancer, asks her friend Meg Bellamy to help her die before her condition gets too bad. Relieved when Jasmine changes her mind, Meg feels betrayed when Jasmine dies that night. Jasmine's neighbor, Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid, is also puzzled. Will reclusive Jasmine's long-running journal explain whether her death was natural, or suicide, or even murder? Strong language. 1994. Anna's Book RC 37442 by Barbara Vine read by Suzanne Toren 3 cassettes Anna is a young Danish woman in 1905, transplanted by her husband to England where she awaits the birth of (she is sure) her daughter. Her husband, whom she cares little for, is away and her young sons bore her, so she begins a diary. Years later, after Anna's death, her daughter Swanny discovers the voluminous diaries and publishes them. Upon Swanny's death, her niece discovers that Swanny may have removed pages pertaining to her own birth. 1993. The Apostrophe Thief: A Mystery with Marian Larch RC 38278 by Barbara Paul read by Lynn Schrichte 2 cassettes New York cop Marian Larch has just lied to Internal Affairs to protect FBI agent Curt Holland, who saved her life last night. Now Holland wants her to go into private investigative work with him, and Larch is tempted--her boss and her partner are jerks. But first she has a case to sort out for her actress friend. After someone robs the cast of "The Apostrophe Thief" of minor items, a suspect turns up dead. Strong language. 1993. A Beautiful Death RC 38583 by S.T. Haymon read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes Detective Inspector Ben Jurnet, exhausted after a failed attempt to talk down a jumper, barely hears his lover Miriam's frantic pleas to drive her to the station. Moments later Jurnet is shocked awake by an explosion: his police car with Miriam in it. He and everyone else suspect the IRA, but why would they target Jurnet? The grief-stricken detective is determined to find out. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. The Body Farm RC 39105 by Patricia Cornwell read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Suspecting they are dealing again with serial killer Temple Gault, the FBI bring in forensic pathologist consultant Dr. Kay Scarpetta for the North Carolina murder case of eleven-year-old Emily Steiner. While puzzling over the evidence, Scarpetta learns that her niece Lucy, an FBI intern, has been framed for stealing information. Scarpetta's sleuthing turns up a surprising link between the two cases. Strong language and some violence. 1994. The Body in the Vestibule RC 38155 by Katherine Hall Page read by Ed Blake 1 cassette Pregnant Faith Fairchild is enjoying eating her way through her month-long stay in France with her minister-husband and small son. After giving a dinner party, Faith discovers a body in the trash bin and recognizes it as the tramp who hangs out in front of her building. When the corpse vanishes, Faith doesn't believe the police's explanation that the tramp was just asleep--even when she sees him the next day in his regular spot. Strong language. 1992. A Bone to Pick RC 38456 by Charlaine Harris read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette Aurora Teagarden, nearing thirty and single, is having a very bad year. She has attended three weddings, including her mother's second, and the funeral of a friend, Jane Engle. Suddenly life brightens when Aurora learns that Jane has made her the main beneficiary of an estate that includes a house and a large bank account. Now, on her first inspection of the house, Aurora finds a skull. Some strong language. 1992. Bootlegger's Daughter RC 37825 by Margaret Maron read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Missing for three days, Janie Whitehead is found murdered in an abandoned mill--her baby Gayle wet and hungry beside her. Eighteen years later, Gayle determines to learn why her mother was killed. Deborah Knott, family friend, attorney, and daughter of a notorious former bootlegger, investigates, not realizing how it will jeopardize her campaign for judge. Edgar Award winner. Prequel to _Southern Discomfort (RC 37826)_. Strong language and some violence. 1992. Bottom Liner Blues RC 38203 by K.C. Constantine read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes In economically depressed Rocksburg, Pennsylvania, sixty-four-year-old police chief Mario Balzic puzzles over a cryptic warning from a sullen woman about possible child abuse by her old man's ex-wife's new old man. Meanwhile, Balzic, while struggling with World War II flashbacks, must contend with an out-of-work Russian immigrant novelist who has written a song about his situation entitled "The Bottom Liner Blues." Strong language. 1993. But I Wouldn't Want to _Die_ There: A Jenny Cain Mystery RC 37575 by Nancy Pickard read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Carol Margolis leaves a message on Jenny Cain's machine debating over blowing the whistle on someone's illegal activity, and then she's murdered. Arriving in New York to temporarily fill in for Carol as Hart Foundation director, Jenny can't help but be suspicious of Carol's friendly but unemployed estranged husband, the odd elderly people in Carol's building, and certain applicants at the foundation. Strong language. 1993. +A Case of Need RC 38123 by Jeffery Hudson read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Michael Crichton, writing as Jeffery Hudson, offers a murder mystery and addresses the issue of abortion. Karen Randall, eighteen, daughter of a physician, dies on the operating table, and Dr. Arthur Lee, whom she had recently seen, is accused of her murder. But his close friend Dr. John Berry believes Lee is innocent. Berry's search for the truth takes him from Boston society to the drug underground. Some violence and strong language. Bestseller 1968. +The Cat Who Came to Breakfast RC 39858 by Lilian Jackson Braun read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Jim Qwilleran's latest adventure takes him and his cats, Koko and Yum Yum, to Maine's Pear Island, known to the natives as Breakfast Island, to investigate some unusual "accidents." Part of the island has been turned into a resort, and it seems that someone is not happy with the development. Qwill has high tea with royalty as he and his cats solve both a century-old disappearance and the cause of the twentieth-century "accidents." Bestseller 1994. Caught Dead in Philadelphia RC 37547 by Gillian Roberts read by Lynn Schrichte 2 cassettes Amanda's troubles begin when she finds Liza, a fellow teacher she barely knows, murdered in Amanda's apartment. When a suspicious policeman with a southern drawl begins asking some tricky questions, Amanda turns to Liza's friends--her senator fianc‚, drama troupe members, and a spurned colleague--in hopes of stumbling on a motive for murder. Then one of them dies. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1987. Chameleon RC 38622 by William X. Kienzle read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes When hooker Helen Donovan is found murdered at a convent, she is wearing a religious habit borrowed from her sister, a real nun. Detective-priest Father Bob Koesler is drawn into the Detroit police department investigation when it is learned that there are more targets--all of them church people. He teams up with Lieutenant "Zoo" Tully to solve the puzzle surrounding what appears to be a deadly game of revenge. Some strong language. 1991. The Con Man: An 87th Precinct Mystery RC 38620 by Ed McBain read by Ray Foushee 1 cassette Steve Carella of the 87th Precinct is up against a con man who uses various scams against young women. The recovery of a floater from the River Harb and Betty Prescott's report of a swindle perpetrated against her set in motion an investigation that uncovers the murders of several other young women. But it is Steve's wife's desire for a tattoo that brings the case to an end. Strong language. 1957. Coyote: A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery RC 37487 by Linda Barnes read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Private investigator Carlotta Carlyle is puzzled when a Spanish-speaking woman vanishes after paying her to retrieve a green card that was found on a mutilated corpse. By the time the police reveal that the deceased is one of a series of slain immigrant women, Carlotta's client is dead. Carlotta suspects her "little sister" in the Big Sister program knows something, but Paolina won't talk. Strong language and violence. 1990. +A Dangerous Fortune RC 37935 by Ken Follett read by Erik Sandvold 4 cassettes Windfield School, England, 1866. It was meant to be an escape from detention, but it turned into tragedy when five young boys went swimming and one drowned. For the rest of their lives the remaining four, and a fifth schoolmate, would be linked by that event. Years later the truth about the accident threatens to come out when there is a struggle between England's two wealthiest banks--Pilasters and Greenbournes. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Dante Game RC 37855 by Jane Langton read by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes Harvard professor and sometime sleuth Homer Kelly is in Florence, Italy, to teach a course on Dante to American students. One day the school's maid and gardener are found dead. Then one of the students is missing, some precious items are stolen, and disgruntled drug dealers plot to kill the pope for interfering with their business. What do these events have in common other than the fact that a reference to Dante is at each crime scene? 1991. Dead Wrong RC 38441 by William X. Kienzle read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Father Koesler is approached by wealthy old Charlie Nash about a delicate family matter. It seems that Koesler's cousin's foster daughter is having an affair with Nash's married son Ted, a pillar in the church. What Koesler finds, though, is much more than adultery--the affair is part of a thirty-year plan for revenge and reaches back to Koesler's friend Detective Koznicki's first homicide case. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. Deadman RC 38428 by Jon A. Jackson read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes In this sequel to _Hit on the House_, Sergeant "Fang" Mulheisen is on his way to Montana to investigate someone in a coma with a bullet wound and who fits the description of Joe Service. Joe's lady friend, Helen, has disappeared. Joe and Helen were last seen heading west in a truck full of stolen cash after Helen killed a Detroit mobster to avenge the death of her father. Violence, some strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Death by Station Wagon: A Suburban Detective Mystery RC 38530 by Jon Katz read by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes "Kit" Deleeuw quits Wall Street rather than sing when his buddies are accused of insider trading. Now Kit is both a househusband and a private eye, and is getting to know the neighborhood well. When a teenage couple are found dead, local police suggest that it looks like a murder-suicide. But high school friends don't buy it and hire Kit to check into the uncanny resemblance this case has to one a century ago. Some strong language. 1993. Death Comes as Epiphany RC 39255 by Sharan Newman read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes Twelfth-century France. H‚lo‹se, abbess of the Convent of the Paraclete, sends novice Catherine LeVendeur on a mission to discover why someone has changed the text of a psalter that the convent made for the abbot of Saint-Denis. The manuscript disappears, and rumors about the alterations incriminate theologian Peter Abelard, the lover of H‚lo‹se. Catherine uncovers intrigue and murder and has second thoughts about her life. Some strong language. 1993. A Death for a Dodo RC 39176 by E.X. Giroux read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Years ago, all but one member of a family was murdered by arsenic, and the killer was never found. Now all of the people who were at the scene of the crime have reassembled at a posh health facility nicknamed DODO. Also recuperating at the home is barrister and amateur sleuth Robert Forsythe. As the group describes the crime to Forsythe, the killer strikes again. And again. Violence and some strong language. 1993. Death to Go RC 38332 by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles read by David Palmer 2 cassettes The day Detective Inspector Bill Slider meets and immediately dislikes his new boss, a human finger appears in a bag of chips at Ronnie Slaughter's fish and chips place. When other bits of body are found out back, Slider's bunch suspects a homosexual murder. Slaughter is conveniently gay, and other clues point directly to him. But the open-and-shut case turns complex, and two more deaths occur. Strong language and some violence. 1993. +Decider RC 37624 by Dick Francis read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes As shareholders examine the grandstands of a run-down family-owned racetrack, an explosion nearly kills Lee Morris, whose stock in the track was part of his mother's divorce settlement. It is not the first such incident to befall Morris, a young architect who specializes in doing restorations, and he intends to find out who is behind this attack. Bestseller 1993. Desert Sinner: A Father Dowling Mystery RC 38690 by Ralph McInerny read by John Horton 1 cassette Father Dowling is intrigued when his friend Captain Keegan accuses former Vegas showgirl Stacey Jones of murdering her wealthy new husband. Meanwhile, Keegan's secretary, Elaine, is falling in love with a new beau. What Elaine doesn't realize is that the beau is actually Stacey Jones's illegitimate son, who is trying to get his hands on Stacey's money. Some strong language. 1992. The Devil Knows You're Dead: A Matthew Scudder Novel RC 38306 by Lawrence Block read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Glenn Holtzmann, a lawyer Scudder does not like, has been gunned down. George Sadecki, a mentally disturbed Vietnam veteran, is accused of the murder. After all, he had the casings for the fired bullets in his pocket. But neither George's brother nor Scudder believe he is guilty. As Scudder investigates the murder, he and his girlfriend Elaine begin to develop a deeper relationship. Strong language and some violence. 1993. The Devil to Pay RC 38665 by Mark Daniel read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes On the very morning of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Nick Storr discovers he is not riding Ibn Saud. Questioning the trainer, Perry Storr, who happens to be his father, and his stepmother, Deirdre, Nick is promptly fired. He soon learns a shocking thing or two about Perry. Aided by a stable owner seeking revenge on Perry, and with help from his own mother, Nick gives his father the run of his life. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Die Softly RC 39071 by Christopher Pike read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Herb, nineteen and yet to go on a date, is photographing the cheerleaders for the yearbook. That seems as close as he'll ever get to his fantasy, Alexa. Hiding his camera in the locker room showers, Herb hopes to get a sexy photo. Before he develops his film, another cheerleader, Lisa, dies in a car accident. But Herb's picture shows Lisa naked in the shower being approached by Alexa with a baseball bat. Violence. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. The Doorbell Rang: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 38346 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Rachel Bruner is offering Nero Wolfe one hundred thousand dollars plus all expenses if he can find out if, and why, she is being harassed by the FBI. Of course the fact that she bought ten thousand copies of an unflattering book about the FBI and sent them to friends may have something to do with it. Wolfe accepts the case and encounters federal agents and a murder. 1965. Double Edge RC 37175 by Bob Leuci read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes The last straw for Washington, D.C., homicide detective Scott Ancelet is seeing the nude, mutilated corpse of a fourteen-year-old boy. Traces of cocaine lead Ancelet and partner Mo Parks to addicted snitch Cotton. Meanwhile a high-profile couple admit the boy is the woman's nephew. As the case spirals out of control (Cotton is attacked, the FBI steps in, and a shoot-out ends badly), Ancelet ignores urgent warning signs. Strong language and violence. 1991. A Drink of Deadly Wine RC 38680 by Kate Charles read by George Holmes 2 cassettes St. Anne's is a lovely, handsomely endowed church in the heart of the Kensington Gardens section of London. The vicar, Rev. Gabriel Neville, is under consideration for a position as archdeacon. But ugly rumors are spreading through the church, and a blackmailer is threatening to expose an incident from Neville's past that will surely destroy his chances for elevation. Neville calls upon his longtime solicitor friend David Middleton-Brown for help. 1992. The Dutchman RC 38514 by Maan Meyers read by Richard Davidson 3 cassettes New Amsterdam, 1664. This city of Dutch settlers, Indians, and Jewish merchants is about to be attacked by the British. But Schout (sheriff) Pieter Tonneman has problems that must be taken care of before he can worry about the invaders. A close friend has apparently killed himself, a Jewish family's house has been burned, a corpse disappears and reappears, and a lovely Jewish widow has a special interest in him. Strong language and some violence. 1992. The Eighth Day RC 37676 by Thornton Wilder read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes At the turn of the century in Coaltown, Illinois, John Ashley is convicted of shooting his friend and business partner. After strangers help Ashley escape, he flees to Chile, leaving his wife and children facing poverty and town ridicule. The family's survival techniques over the years are detailed before Wilder explains what really happened during the shooting. 1967. Epitaphs: A "Nameless Detective" Mystery RC 38641 by Bill Pronzini read by David Palmer 2 cassettes The nameless detective agrees to help his elderly Italian neighbor's granddaughter, who has been accused of stealing from her apartment manager. But when Nameless confronts the woman's accuser, the detective learns that the charges have been dropped, the manager is badly bruised, no one is talking, and the granddaughter has vanished. Strong language and violence. 1992. The Face on the Milk Carton RC 36957 by Caroline B. Cooney read by June Carter 1 cassette The message on the milk carton reads, "Have you seen this child?" Three-year-old Jennie Spring was kidnapped twelve years earlier, but Janie Johnson, looking at the photo, suddenly knows that she is that child. Fragments of memory and other evidence accumulate until Janie demands to know about her early childhood. Her parents confess what they believe true, that she is their grandchild, but Janie remains unconvinced. For junior and senior high readers. 1990. Fallen into the Pit RC 38510 by Ellis Peters read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes The first mystery in Peters's series about Inspector George Felse, a detective in Comerford, England. In the years immediately following World War II, Czechs, Poles, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, and Germans work side by side with the British in the coal mines of Comerford. Teacher Chad Wedderburn, just back from the war, is a strong opponent of fighting. But when German Helmut Schauffler is found murdered, Chad becomes the main suspect. Strong language. 1951. Farriers' Lane RC 38238 by Anne Perry read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes Thomas and Charlotte Pitt rarely get a chance to enjoy a night out, so it is unfortunate that Justice Samuel Stafford dies of opium poisoning in the theater box next to theirs. While Pitt talks with colleagues of Stafford at local gentlemen's clubs, Charlotte uncovers information at musicales and teas. Apparently Stafford was planning to reopen the notorious Farriers' Lane case for which a young man was hanged. Someone seems to object. 1993. The Father Hunt: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 37960 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Private investigator Nero Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin is requested by Amy Denovo to find out who her father is. Amy reluctantly agrees to hire Wolfe if Archie (the only man she trusts) does the actual work. After her mother's recent death, Amy learned that this unknown father has been sending money for years. Beginning his search, Archie realizes that Amy's mother is just as much a mystery as her father is. Some strong language. 1968. Fell Down RC 36616 by M.E. Kerr read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette John Fell, seventeen, is distraught over the death of his best friend, Dib, in a car accident. John is further struggling to understand the death of Lenny Last, a washed-up Las Vegas comedian-ventriloquist and former Gardner School student, a search that leads him into a twenty-year-old mystery. Sequel to _Fell (RC 29340)_ and _Fell Back (RC 37425)_. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. Femmes Fatal RC 38146 by Dorothy Cannell read by Jill Tanner 2 cassettes Ellie Simons Haskell is once again smack in the middle of intrigue in Chitterton Fells as in _The Widows Club (RC 28177)_. Upset that the spark is fading from her marriage due to the birth of her twins and her ongoing weight problem, Ellie secretly joins the newly popular organization Fully Female. But she has no time to lavish her new skills on her still-perfect husband, Bentley--Fully Female members are dying. Strong language. 1992. Fer-de-Lance: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 39348 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin make their debut in this first of many tales about the corpulent master sleuth who operates out of a New York brownstone office. When Wolfe receives the gift of a deadly snake, his assistant suspects that they are onto the clever person who murdered an Italian immigrant and a college president, although he cannot imagine what connection there may be. 1934. Final Argument RC 37411 by Clifford Irving read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Ted Jaffe is settled into a Sarasota law partnership until a collect call from Elroy Lee in the Jacksonville jail startles him. Lee wants to admit perjury in a case that Jaffe once tried as prosecutor. Jaffe has personal reasons to avoid the case, but he can't risk the death penalty for a man who may be innocent. Jaffe represents Lee and the ensuing courtroom scene yields more than one surprise. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. +Finnegan's Week RC 38854 by Joseph Wambaugh read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Jules Temple's latest money-making scheme is to transport drums of environmental waste without any concern about their contents. Two drivers, moving toxic substances and wanting to make a quick buck, decide to pick up a little something extra. Fin Finnegan, a San Diego cop; Nell Salter, an environmental examiner; and Bobbie Doggett, a navy investigator, search for the poisonous material and 2,000 pairs of navy shoes. Strong language. Bestseller 1993. Flight RC 37592 by Fran Dorf read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Lana Paluka and her doctor are both surprised when she awakens from a twenty-year catatonic state. Lana remembers dropping acid with her boyfriend Ethan Skitt after returning from Woodstock. But she can't believe that gentle Ethan pushed her over a cliff and later killed a classmate who testified against him. And why has a mysterious foundation been paying her medical expenses? Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. A Flower in the Desert: A Joshua Croft Mystery RC 38440 by Walter Satterthwait read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Santa Fe P.I. Joshua Croft is approached by television star Roy Alonzo when Roy's ex-wife Melissa disappears with their little girl. Because Melissa has accused Roy of child molestation, Joshua turns down the case--until Roy's powerful uncle convinces him to at least find out if the girl is safe. Aided by Hollywood and local police and by his disabled employer Rita, Joshua begins his search. Strong language. 1992. Footsteps in the Blood RC 39202 by Jennie Melville read by Terry Hayes Sales 2 cassettes Chief Superintendent Charmian Daniels has just wrapped up a highly publicized drug-and-porn case when she is called to the aid of two friends. Her goddaughter Kate Cooper and her colleague Dolly Barstow have been bothered by a young woman who insisted they were in danger. When the woman is found murdered outside Kate and Dolly's apartment complex, Charmian must determine if her friends are the next targets. Strong language and some violence. 1990. For Kicks RC 39326 by Dick Francis read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Daniel Roke, Australian owner of a prosperous stud farm, is reluctant to leave home, but the earl of October lures him to England with the promise of a handsome fee. The earl persuades Roke to pocket his refined accent and to pose as a stable boy in a plot to track down whoever is drugging horses. Roke smokes out the criminals, who are confident that they are using an undetectable method of fixing races and are deadly if anyone becomes suspicious. 1965. Foursome: A John Cuddy Novel RC 39160 by Jeremiah Healy read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes The Vandemeers and the Sheas are spending a weekend at the Sheas' Maine summer house when three of the foursome are killed by a crossbow. Either Steve Shea did it or someone framed him, so Boston P.I. John Cuddy is called in to scare up some evidence to clear Shea. Shea suspects a business-motivated vendetta, but Cuddy focuses on the locals who had to endure Shea's clear-cutting of his land and his monstrous home. Strong language and violence. 1993. Free Fall RC 38475 by Robert Crais read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Los Angeles private investigator Elvis Cole is hired by Jennifer Sheridan, who suspects her policeman fianc‚, Mark Thurman, is mixed up in something shady. Before her forty dollars is cold in the PI's pocket, Elvis gets a visit from Thurman, who insists he is just having an affair. When Jennifer refuses to believe this, Elvis digs deeper and stumbles on an unusual case handled by Thurman's elite squad. Strong language and violence. 1993. The Garden Club RC 38024 by Muriel Resnik Jackson read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes Merrie Lee and Warren Spencer, forced by the recession to rent out their New York penthouse and move into an inherited house in North Carolina, find it hard to adjust to small-town life. Merrie Lee finds it even harder when she is asked to believe that a prominent citizen died of a sprained ankle. Her curiosity is then excited by a mysterious note that reads "Stop meddling" and by a few more suspicious deaths. Some strong language. 1992. The Ghostway RC 37964 by Tony Hillerman read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes (Reissue) Navajo Albert Gorman is injured in a shoot-out, and the other man dies. Albuquerque tribal policeman Jim Chee is with the FBI when they find Gorman's body at his elderly relative's hogan. The hogan's owner has vanished but not before mailing a warning letter to his granddaughter. The double murder case is being handled by the FBI, but the granddaughter's disappearance allows Chee to conduct a parallel investigation. Some strong language and some violence. 1984. Grievous Sin: A Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus Mystery RC 39136 by Faye Kellerman read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes After Rina Lazarus gives birth to a baby girl, complications force her doctor to perform a hysterectomy. Rina's husband, Detective Sergeant Peter Decker, is beside himself with worry, so his daughter Cindy keeps her new sister company in the hospital nursery, despite ornery head nurse Marie's disapproval. It is Cindy who realizes Marie has disappeared--along with another newborn baby. Strong language. 1993. Hand in Glove RC 37458 by Robert Goddard read by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes Elderly Beatrix Abberley knew who the intruder was and what he wanted. Now she is dead with an antique dealer neatly framed for her murder. But a missing packet of old letters between Beatrix and her famous poet-brother may point to the real killer. As Beatrix's niece and the accused's brother scramble for the truth, another death and a kidnapping hint at the conspiracy's complexity. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Hard Drive RC 38258 by David Pogue read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Artelligence Software, a Silicon Valley company, is about to introduce Master Voice, a computer with a speech-recognition system. Once all the bugs are worked out and the machines are installed all across the country, a lethal virus creates havoc. This is clearly not the sort of debut intended, and no one seems to know how to stop it until a programmer creates SURvIVor, an antiviral cure. But it must work immediately to save the company. Strong language. 1993. Hard Evidence RC 38231 by John T. Lescroart read by Ray Foushee 4 cassettes After marrying newly widowed Frannie and adopting her child, and with a baby on the way, Dismas Hardy leaves bartending and goes back to law. As a new assistant district attorney, Hardy itches for a murder, and when he finds a human hand in a shark while volunteering at an aquarium, he demands the case. But before the murder is solved, Hardy is defending the accused. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Hard Luck: A Cat Marsala Mystery RC 39088 by Barbara D'Amato read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes When her significant other flakes out on an assignment, freelance reporter Cat Marsala covers for him. The story is to be on the Illinois lottery, which Cat is surprised to find is virtually controlled by one family: the Furmans. A soon-to-be ex-husband of one of the Furmans promises Cat some information but falls to his death before delivering. When her apartment is torched, Cat knows she's on to something big. Some strong language and some violence. 1992. Hard Women: A Cat Marsala Mystery RC 38361 by Barbara D'Amato read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Journalist Cat Marsala is trying to create a television expos‚ on prostitution in Chicago, but nobody will talk to her. A sleazy vice cop shows her around the red-light district to no avail until nineteen-year-old Sandra Love finally agrees to an interview. Cat's initial elation quickly fades when Sandra moves in and uses Cat's mad money for cocaine. But when Sandra is killed, Cat goes after her murderer. Strong language and violence. 1993. HardScape RC 38397 by Justin Scott read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Ben Abbott is selling real estate in his small hometown of Newbury, Connecticut, after serving time for a Wall Street crime he didn't commit. When a private detective, representing wealthy town newcomer Jack Long, offers Ben $5,000 to videotape Jack's wife Rita with her lover Ron, Ben is tempted. His scruples win out, but he becomes involved when both his cousin and Ron are murdered the same day. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Henry James' Midnight Song RC 38359 by Carol De Chellis Hill read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 4 cassettes Set in Vienna at the end of the nineteenth century, a time when Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Edith Wharton, and Henry James were creating considerable excitement in intellectual circles. It was also a time when women were murdered with surprising frequency and anti-Semitism was on the rise. When a Frenchman arrives to investigate the crimes, each celebrity becomes either a witness or a suspect, while the detective undergoes psychoanalysis. 1993. The Highest Form of Killing RC 37549 by Malcolm Rose read by Lynn Schrichte 2 cassettes Professor Derek Thorn, his student and paramour Sylvia Cooper, and Sylvia's ex-boyfriend Mark Little stumble across clandestine, government-sponsored chemical weapons experiments while investigating the mysterious death of Derek's sister. Their efforts are stymied by an official cover-up, and their romantic triangle leads to a rash and dangerous attempt to blackmail authorities. Descriptions of sex. For high school and older readers. 1990. The Holy Thief: The Nineteenth Chronicle of Brother Cadfael RC 37183 by Ellis Peters read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes After the Ramsey monastery is destroyed by marauders, Brother Cadfael offers temporary shelter to unfortunate fellow monks. The visitors busily solicit help to rebuild their abbey, yet when a storm threatens the abbey at Shrewsbury, willingly assist their hosts. But after the monks depart, the disappearance of the remains of Saint Winifred is discovered, and Brother Cadfael must deal with the thief, tragedy, and deception. 1992. Homicide Trinity: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 37992 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Nero Wolfe finds himself with a trio of crimes to solve. In the first case, a woman is strangled to death in his office--and with his tie. In the second, a wife comes to the office and presents Wolfe with the gun she will not use to kill her husband. He is killed anyway. And in the third, a woman brings a suitcase full of counterfeit cash to Wolfe--thus leading him to another murder. 1962. The Horse You Came In On RC 37621 by Martha Grimes read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Scotland Yard's Jury is asked by an old acquaintance to go to Baltimore to investigate a young man's death. He takes along Wiggins and his friend Plant who has, coincidentally, been summoned by a Baltimore author friend whose student was murdered while researching Poe. Following conveniently left clues suggesting that the two murders and one more are connected, the three immerse themselves in humorous Baltimore sleuthing. Some strong language. 1993. A Hovering of Vultures RC 39269 by Robert Barnard read by Mikel Lambert 2 cassettes The Sneddon Fellowship is having its inaugural weekend bash at the Sneddon farmhouse in West Yorkshire. The late Sneddons were brother and sister authors, and Joshua Sneddon was said to have killed Susannah in a jealous snit and then killed himself. Elderly attendee Mrs. Farraday, a former resident, is shocked to find that her ancient, obnoxious mother is not only still alive but remembers something crucial about the elusive Sneddons. 1993. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead RC 37565 by James Lee Burke read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes A company making a Civil War film, a regiment of Confederate soldiers, and the arrival of FBI agent Rosie Gomez challenge Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux in the small Louisiana town where he tries to maintain the status quo. To add to the confusion, several local prostitutes are murdered, a corpse is found in the bayou, and a cavalry officer offers supernatural advice. Strong language and violence. 1993. _Jemima Shore at the Sunny Grave_ and Other Stories RC 36950 by Antonia Fraser read by Kathy Galt 2 cassettes Four of these nine short mystery stories feature British television reporter Jemima Shore. In the title story, Shore is on a Caribbean island to interview the elderly owner of a mansion that is slated to become a museum. But the investigation suddenly takes quite a different turn when the heiress is murdered. And in "Out for the Countess," operatic drama vies with real-life theatrics in a tale of revenge. Some strong language. 1991. Killer's Wedge: An 87th Precinct Mystery RC 38234 by Ed McBain read by Ray Foushee 1 cassette It is a normal Friday afternoon in the 87th Precinct squadroom--until Virginia Dodge walks in. Now the detectives are under siege by a woman holding a gun and a bottle of nitroglycerin. Dodge's husband has just died in jail, and she is seeking retribution against Steve Carella, the cop who sent him there. As Dodge waits for Carella's arrival, she vows to kill anyone who attempts to stop her. Strong language and some violence. 1959. The Late Man RC 38437 by James Preston Girard read by Fred Major 2 cassettes Wichita newspaperman Sam Haun demotes himself to late man on the night shift after his wife dies. From his wife's journals, Haun learns that she and his superior, Frank Rule, were having an affair. While Haun is deciding how to react to this, a long-quiet serial killer strikes again. He is put back on the story, ironically partnered with Rule's latest lover. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1993. The Lemon Chicken Jones: A Saxon Mystery RC 39374 by Les Roberts read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes Aging comedian Nappy Kane hires private investigator Saxon to find his wife. Nappy, who has what Saxon's adopted black son, Marvel, would call a "jones" for Asian women, met his wife, Doll, through a mail-order business, Asian Nights. Doll disappeared after besotted Nappy put everything under her name. Saxon and Marvel investigate Asian Nights and begin to fear for Doll--and themselves. Strong language and violence. 1994. The Lies of Fair Ladies RC 38211 by Jonathan Gash read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Although he claims to be the only real antiques dealer on earth, Lovejoy is considered by East Anglia police to be a chiseling shagnasty. It's clear to Lovejoy that a recent spectacular heist is the work of his newly released pal Prammie Joe, but it's Lovejoy the police seem to suspect. When Lovejoy hears of another huge scam and then finds Prammie dead, he pushes aside his numerous women to figure things out. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Lights Out RC 39223 by Peter Abrahams read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Eddie Nye served fifteen years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Frustration and anger lead Eddie to seek answers in books and to an obsession with the meaning of punishment. Now that he is out, his first piece of unfinished business is to find out who set him up. He checks in with his brother Jack and soon learns that there are no easy answers. Violence and strong language. 1994. Lord Peter: A Collection of All the Lord Peter Wimsey Stories RC 37422 by Dorothy L. Sayers read by Tom Martin 4 cassettes An assembly of tales of detection starring Lord Peter Wimsey from his first appearance in 1923 until his departure from the world of the detective novel nearly thirty years later. Includes "The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers" and nearly two dozen other stories, as well as an introduction, an appreciation, and a parody. 1972. The Lost Keats RC 37593 by Terence Faherty read by David Palmer 2 cassettes Owen Keane, seminary student, is in danger of expulsion. As a last-ditch effort to prove his worthiness for remaining at St. Aelred's, he agrees to track down Michael Crosley, a fellow student who left school two weeks earlier. Owen's search takes him to the campus pub, a marijuana farm, and a nursing home. He learns that Michael's disappearance may be connected to some poetry written by none other than John Keats. Some strong language. 1993. Madame Maigret's Own Case RC 38144 by Georges Simenon read by Patrick Horgan 1 cassette Before her regular dentist appointment, Madame Maigret is in the park, passing the time with the nice lady who is always there with her small son. This time the lady asks Madame Maigret to watch the child for a moment but doesn't return for two hours. When Madame Maigret tells the inspector about her annoying afternoon, both are unaware that she is providing him with a clue in his frustrating, well-publicized case about the body in the bookbinder's furnace. 1959. +McNally's Caper RC 38074 by Lawrence Sanders read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Archibald McNally, sole member of the Discreet Inquiries Department of McNally and Son, has been asked to investigate the disappearance of valuable items from the home of Griswold Forsythe II. Forsythe is certain it is an inside job because of the treasures that are missing. As Archy investigates this well-known but somewhat wacko Palm Beach family, he uncovers a long-hidden scandal. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. Miami, It's Murder RC 38629 by Edna Buchanan read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes A serial rapist is stalking the ladies' restrooms in Miami's office buildings, and Cuban American news reporter Britt Montero is investigating. She is also interested in the death of a man who managed to avoid being sentenced for the deaths of three wives, in a long-missing man found in his submerged car, and in the sexual asphyxia death of a man who may have killed his niece years ago. Violence and strong language. 1994. Mirror Maze: A Janek Novel RC 37811 by William Bayer read by Ronald B. Meyer 3 cassettes Two cases are consuming New York Lieutenant Frank Janek. A young woman is drugging "marks" and robbing them while they sleep. She is driven by a twisted past that is centered in the maze of mirrors built by her father beneath their house. Meanwhile, clues concerning the decade-old kinky murder of a society woman have come to light. Just as Janek is finally wrapping up both cases, they merge in a horrifying way. Strong language and violence. 1994. Mischief: A Novel of the 87th Precinct RC 38644 by Ed McBain read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Could the man who is blowing away graffiti artists as they perform their peculiar brand of mischief be the same man who is gunning down annoying kids and inept counter help? The men in blue must also deal with their own mischief maker--the Deaf Man [last heard from in _Eight Black Horses (RC 23671)_], who keeps calling with clues to his latest scheme. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Missing Joseph RC 38209 by Elizabeth George read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes When the St. Jameses visit Lancashire, they are shocked to learn that an acquaintance, the local vicar, has died of poisoning. Also disturbing is the handling of the case by a constable who is having an affair with Juliet Spence, the herbalist responsible for the "accidental" poisoning. But, since the vicar was just trying to help her with her troubled thirteen-year-old daughter, why would she kill him? Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Monkshood: The Third Chronicle of Brother Cadfael RC 39062 by Ellis Peters read by Alan Haines 2 cassettes (Reissue) In twelfth-century Shrewsbury, on the border of Wales, the detective talents of Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael are called into play. Cadfael, a herbalist, recognizes that a monastery benefactor has been poisoned with monkshood, or wolfsbane, from Cadfael's own supply. Under suspicion are three young men: the victim's stepson, a youth forced into serf status, and a Welshman whose life has been haunted by his bastardy. 1980. Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates RC 37915 by Michael Bond read by Robert Blumenfeld 1 cassette The offices of _Le Guide_ are in a turmoil. All the information regarding the rating of restaurants for their next issue is stored in the computer. But someone has accessed the database and made drastic changes--not for the better. It is up to Monsieur Pamplemousse and his canine sidekick, Pommes Frites, to find the culprit. And it must be done in three days or publication will be delayed--a true disgrace. 1990. Mortal Sin RC 39212 by Paul Levine read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Tough-talking, meat-eating, beer-drinking attorney Jake Lassiter finds himself reluctantly defending his occasional lover's husband, Miami developer Nicky Florio, against a murder charge. The victim, found frozen in Florio's wine cellar, was an environmentalist Florio had invited to his pool party to convince him to stop protesting a development project. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1994. The Mother Hunt: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 38379 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 1 cassette Lucy Valdon has come to Nero Wolfe with an unusual problem--a baby has been left in the vestibule of her home with a note indicating that a boy should be raised in his father's home. Her husband has been dead for nine months, but she admits it is possible for him to have fathered a child. Wolfe agrees to investigate, but he doesn't expect to encounter a murderer, or have to bail Archie out of jail. 1963. The Mountain Cat Murders RC 37987 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zieger 2 cassettes In Cody, Wyoming, young Delia Brand has a mission: to find and kill the man who murdered her father. Delia's mother has just committed suicide after spending the family money trying to do the same thing. But after Delia buys cartridges for her father's gun and more or less admits her plan, she can't find the gun. Then her father's business associate is shot, and things look bad for Delia. Some strong language. 1939. The Moving Target: A Lew Archer Novel RC 38235 by Ross Macdonald read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Investigator Lew Archer is hired by paraplegic Mrs. Sampson to find her much older husband. He's only been missing a day, but she doesn't want him to get drunk and give away more of the money she hopes to acquire when she outlives him. Accompanying Archer are Mr. Sampson's daughter and pilot. As Archer sniffs out a weak clue that leads to a suspicious Hollywood crowd, a ransom note arrives. Strong language and violence. 1949. Murder in the East Room: An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery RC 37733 by Elliott Roosevelt read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes In the midst of a White House state dinner, one of the guests, a promising young senator, leaves the dining room feeling a little queasy. Moments later he is found dead in the East Room with his throat slit. Although the D.C. homicide squad is called in, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt assumes the role of detective. She learns that the senator had a roving eye and that he had enemies in the insurance business. Some strong language. 1993. Murder in the West Wing: An Eleanor Roosevelt Mystery RC 38630 by Elliott Roosevelt read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes March 1936. Eleanor Roosevelt has just returned to the White House after a hectic day, when she is informed that a murder has taken place and she is needed at police headquarters. Paul Duroc, special assistant to the president, is dead, and Terry Rolland is accused of his murder. But Mrs. Roosevelt believes Terry is innocent. Her investigation will uncover a connection with Huey Long's assassination. 1993. Murder: The Musical RC 38532 by Annette Meyers read by Christopher Hurt 3 cassettes Leslie Wetzon, a Broadway hoofer before starting the Smith and Wetzon headhunting firm, is accompanying her friend, choreographer Carlos Prince, to a rehearsal of his musical, _Hotshot_. There she discovers the bludgeoned body of the stage manager. This puts Wetzon in the awkward position of clearing her stage friends of suspicion, finding new funding for the musical, and reconnecting with ex-lover Detective Silvestri. Strong language. 1993. Murdering Mr. Monti: A Merry Little Tale of Sex and Violence RC 38061 by Judith Viorst read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Brenda Kovner, a forty-six-year-old Washington, D.C., advice columnist, is not the murdering type--but she plans to murder Mr. Monti, who is harming her family just because her son is engaged to his daughter. Brenda's husband has a mistress, so Brenda intends to have sex, too--with three men in one day, and one is Mr. Monti. What will Brenda do next for her family? Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. The Music Lovers: A Harry Stoner Novel RC 38212 by Jonathan Valin read by David Palmer 1 cassette Detective Harry Stoner is hired to prove that Leon Tubin's rare LP records were stolen by Sherwood Loeffler, a fellow record collector and club member. Harry is surprised to meet people who consider records valuable enough to steal, including Leon's bombshell wife Sheila and other members of his stereo club. Surprises abound as murder becomes part of the investigation. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. No Laughing Matter RC 38208 by Dorothy Simpson read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Luke Thanet has just returned home with his daughter Bridget, who is very distressed about something, when he receives a call informing him that Zak Randish, a local vintner, has been murdered. As Thanet delves into the case, he uncovers some very unsavory information about Randish. But it is his daughter Bridget who unwittingly provides the clue to the murderer. Some violence. 1993. O Little Town of Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery RC 38197 by Joan Hess read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes When award-winning country crooner Matt Montana's behavior begins to deteriorate, his publicity people decide to bolster his image with a down-home Christmas. The hometown Montana claims is Maggody, where he spent a few summers with Aunt Adele. But, while the Maggody folk wildly exploit the upcoming event, elderly Aunt Adele vanishes from the nursing home after obtaining a pair of swim fins. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. Old Scores: A Chris Norgren Mystery RC 38240 by Aaron Elkins read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Chris Norgren, curator of the Seattle Art Museum, is offered a Rembrandt of questionable authenticity by Ren‚ Vachey, a French gallery owner known for his patronizing attitude. At the same time, Edmond Froger, director of a Dijon museum, is offered a Leger. Norgren meets with international art experts in Paris. Vachey is killed, and Norgren is attacked, but he makes a decision about the painting. Some strong language. 1993. The Other Woman RC 38069 by Jill McGown read by Andrew Sofer 2 cassettes London reporter Melissa Whitworth is interviewing "other women" for an article when she realizes she is talking to her husband's lover, Sharon Smith. Hurt, Melissa sleeps with colleague Mac McDonald instead of going home. After Mac stumbles upon Sharon's corpse later that night, he, Melissa, and Melissa's husband become some of the suspects that come under scrutiny in a complex case involving more than just betrayed love. Strong language. 1992. Over My Dead Body: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 37967 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Wise-cracking Archie Goodwin is surprised when his overweight employer, detective Nero Wolfe, refuses to help Carla Lovchen's friend, a young Balkan. Carla then convinces Wolfe to help by proving that her friend (who is accused of stealing from her fencing student) is Wolfe's long-lost adopted daughter. Archie is sent to investigate the robbery that quickly evolves into murder. Strong language and violence. 1939. Past Reason Hated: An Inspector Banks Mystery RC 37867 by Peter Robinson read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes Winter has just arrived in Yorkshire, and Caroline Hartley is stretched out on the sofa--dead. The scene is not what Inspector Alan Banks and Detective Susan Gay want for Christmas. They discover that Caroline ran a cafe, acted in local theater productions, and shared her home with a lesbian. Caroline had visitors one evening, and one of them was no friend. Strong language. 1991. Past Regret RC 38727 by Marian Babson read by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes When suddenly the Sawyers stop receiving enthusiastic letters from daughter Connie about her junior year abroad in London, only Dee, her mother, is worried; Hal, her father, is too busy with new interests of his own. Connie has failed to return from Easter break and, dismayed by the lack of concern shown by the police and university officials, Dee flies over. Aided by another anxious parent, Dee takes matters into her own hands. Some strong language. 1990. Peckover Joins the Choir RC 38721 by Michael Kenyon read by John Horton 2 cassettes The Sealeigh Choral Society generally numbers sixty-five or so members who audition for their places, but Detective Chief Inspector Peckover and Detective Constable Twitty are seated without formalities. It seems that criminal activity coincides with appearances of the choristers on tour. And Scotland Yard now must deal with missing relics, murder, a rabies scare, and more than one nettlesome soul in order to settle the score. 1992. Perfectly Pure and Good RC 39308 by Frances Fyfield read by Grainne Cassidy 2 cassettes Red-haired Elisabeth Tysall kills herself in the coastal town of Merton to escape her abusive husband, Charles. Charles then becomes obsessed with his London attorney's red-haired colleague, Sarah Fortune. After an ugly incident, he returns to Merton and kills himself. But when Sarah goes to Merton to settle the legal fights of the dysfunctional Pardoe family, she again comes under Charles's shadow. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Personal Effects: A Nina Fischman Mystery RC 37954 by Marissa Piesman read by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Nina and Susan, now in their mid-thirties, have been friends since high school. Nina is a lawyer for a federal housing program and Susan, after a series of career choices, is a psychiatric nurse. Susan's attempt to meet eligible men ends with her murder by a date she met through the want ads. A New York detective persuades Nina to become want-ad bait in an attempt to trap the lady-killer. Some strong language. 1991. Prime Suspect RC 39341 by Lynda La Plante read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison is upset when she is again passed over for a murder case. Instead, the killing of prostitute Della Mornay goes to DCI John Shefford. A rare blood type found at the scene leads Shefford to George Marlow within a record twenty-four hours. But when Shefford dies suddenly, Tennison learns that the victim was misidentified and Shefford may have been hiding something. Strong language and some violence. 1991. Prisoner's Base: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 38357 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes A young woman has come knocking on Nero Wolfe's door asking for a place to stay for a week--until June 30. She will not give her name or explain why she wishes to stay. Shortly thereafter Perry Helmar, guardian of Priscilla Eads, the heiress to cotton-towel millions, arrives and asks for Wolfe's help in finding Priscilla. The next morning Priscilla and her maid are found strangled. Wolfe reluctantly agrees to investigate. 1952. Rest in Pieces RC 38266 by Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes As the postmistress of Crozet, Virginia, Mary Minor Haristeen, aka Harry, knows what is going on in town. But even she is surprised to find she has a new neighbor--Blair Bainbridge, who just happens to be handsome and single! Harry's cat, Mrs. Murphy, and her dog, Tee Tucker, approve of Blair's eligibility. But then pieces of a corpse begin to appear, and Blair becomes a prime suspect. Strong language. 1992. The Rich Detective RC 38454 by H.R.F. Keating read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes Inspector Bill Sylvester has just returned from a trip to Spain where he bought a lottery ticket. But that is soon forgotten when he is assigned a case involving several elderly women who died suddenly after making out new wills naming Charles Roanoke as beneficiary. Just as quickly Sylvester is told to drop the case. But when he wins the lottery, he quits the force and does his own investigating. Some strong language. 1993. Right on the Money: A John Putnam Thatcher Mystery RC 37574 by Emma Lathen read by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes Aging Conrad Ecker has decided to accept a merger offer from ASI for his family-operated kitchen appliance company, since his ailing son cannot take over. Victor Hunnicut, a conniving assistant division manager at ASI, realizes that the merger would hurt him and attempts to muck up the works. When Hunnicut is killed at a trade show, John Thatcher and his Sloan colleagues try to halt the escalating battle. Some strong language. 1993. The Ryer Avenue Story RC 37677 by Dorothy Uhnak read by Nick Sullivan 3 cassettes On December 28, 1935, Walter Stachiew was murdered in the Bronx. His drinking buddy Stanley Paycek, known for his abusive behavior, went to the electric chair for the murder. On the night before Stanley's execution, his son Willie told him what really happened that night. Now, forty years later, Willie plans an act of revenge against his five buddies, who were with him when Stachiew died. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1993. +Sacred Clowns RC 37322 by Tony Hillerman read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Navajo policeman Joe Leaphorn uses traditional methods to solve crimes while his colleague, Jim Chee, relies on his intuition for most cases and likes to work alone. But caseload pressure and personal problems force the two men to cooperate. The team has its hands full when a teacher at a mission school is murdered, a boy from a pueblo is missing, a sacred clown is stabbed to death, and an old man is a hit-and-run victim. Bestseller 1993. Sacred Ground RC 38403 by Mercedes Lackey read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Jennifer Talldeer, also known as Kestrel-Hunts-Alone, is an Osage shaman-in-training as well as a private investigator in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is looking into an accident at a construction site where an Indian burial ground has been discovered. As she begins her probe, Jennifer suspects a conspiracy. She also questions why her grandfather has not made her a full shaman. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. The Secret Adversary RC 39373 by Agatha Christie read by George Holmes 2 cassettes A pack of shocking love letters, a set of scandalous memoirs, and the bloody corpse of a famous man turn Chimneys, a secluded estate where politicians carry on affairs of state and otherwise, into a place of murder and menace. A nation's fate hangs on a beautiful woman's guilt or innocence. 1922. Seed of Doubt: A Father Dowling Mystery RC 38533 by Ralph McInerny read by John Horton 2 cassettes Margaret Sinclair is in her nineties, so her death appears "natural," but it isn't--a bearded man withheld her oxygen mask while demanding a coveted old painting. Her great-granddaughter Peggy inherits Margaret's diary and, with the help of Father Dowling and Margaret's maid, begins to unravel the mystery of both Margaret's life and her death. 1993. Shadows in Bronze: A Marcus Didius Falco Novel RC 36464 by Lindsey Davis read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes Marcus Didius Falco has become imperial agent for Emperor Vespasian and is charged with tracking down those who still plot against the emperor. Falco's assignment takes him to the far corners of the empire, where he discovers that one conspirator, Barnabas, is not only plotting against Vespasian but also seeking revenge against Falco. And as the agent follows Barnabas's trail, he encounters the lovely Helena. 1990. Shadows in Their Blood RC 38286 by Marian Babson read by Mikel Lambert 2 cassettes Aging movie stars Trixie Dolan and Evangeline Sinclair share a flat in an English castle that is being used as a set for a new film. The director is giving the entire cast and crew fits, and the old ladies try to help the young people. Tension mounts as the ladies find themselves suspected of vampire tendencies. When one of the actors is stabbed to death, Trixie and Evangeline muster their talents in a fight for their lives. Some strong language. 1991. Shooting at Loons RC 39243 by Margaret Maron read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes In the sequel to _Southern Discomfort (RC 37826)_ Judge Deborah Knott is staying at her cousin's island beach house while filling in for a sick colleague. She quickly learns of the island conflicts among fishermen, developers, and ecologists. When a local man is killed, Knott is unsure which group he offended. Then a realtor dies. Meanwhile, a ranger is camping out in Knott's living room watching for poachers. Strong language and violence. 1994. Snagged RC 38171 by Carol Higgins Clark read by Janet Kirker 2 cassettes Private Investigator Regan Reilly is in Miami for the wedding of Maura, a close friend, and to see her parents, who are there for a morticians' convention. Maura's uncle has created the perfect pair of panty hose--runproof and snagproof--which he hopes to sell at a panty hose convention in Miami. When attempts are made on the uncle's life, Regan finds herself in danger of attending a funeral--her own--instead of a wedding. Some strong language. 1993. The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog RC 37807 by Elizabeth Peters read by Flo Gibson 3 cassettes Amelia Peabody Emerson and her husband Radcliffe have returned to Egypt without son Ramses to search for a long-lost oasis which may contain the tomb of Nefertiti, and, perhaps, to put a little romance back in their marriage. But Amelia's dreams of a second honeymoon quickly fade when they come up against their old nemesis, the Master Criminal. The prophecy of an ancient fairytale Amelia has translated seems to apply to her and Radcliffe. 1992. Snapshot RC 38241 by Linda Barnes read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Carlotta Carlyle, a Boston-based private investigator, receives a photograph of a girl in the mail. Another arrives, and soon there is a series. Then the girl's mother contacts Carlyle about the strange death of her daughter. Meanwhile, Carlyle, "big sister" to Paolina, is disturbed by this young girl's obsession with finding her father and with the company she keeps. Carlyle's life gets complicated as she uncovers a murderous scam in a famous hospital. Strong language. 1993. Southern Cross: A John Marshall Tanner Novel RC 38746 by Stephen Greenleaf read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes At his college reunion, P.I. John Marshall "Marsh" Tanner agrees to help his old roommate out of a jam. Liberal attorney Seth Hartman has received a threatening tape from a racist organization called the Alliance for Southern Pride. There's an odd twist: the voice may belong to Hartman's estranged son. And as Marsh digs further, other leads also point to family. Strong language, descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1993. Southern Discomfort RC 37826 by Margaret Maron read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes In the sequel to _Bootlegger's Daughter (RC 37825)_, Deborah Knott's brand new career as a district court judge is overshadowed by her personal life. Her brother Herman is hospitalized for arsenic poisoning, his daughter narrowly escapes rape, pets are vanishing, and the Knotts may be implicated in a murder. Meanwhile, Deborah and other women are building a house for a poor family. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. +A Stained White Radiance RC 37329 by James Lee Burke read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Dave Robicheaux has known the Sonnier family all his life. He even dated the youngest daughter. But one doesn't want to be close to them, for they seem to hide dark secrets, like child abuse. The murder of a local cop will pull Robicheaux back to the Sonniers, who now include an oil baron and a TV evangelist, and force him to face a past he would rather forget. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1992. A Sudden Death at the Norfolk Caf‚ RC 38025 by Winona Sullivan read by Mikel Lambert 2 cassettes Sister Cecile has the makings of a double agent. On the one hand, she performs her religious duties in a Boston convent. On the other hand, she works as a licensed private investigator, donating her salary to the order. She takes a pregnant teenager under her wing to protect the girl from the baby's gangster-father. And Sister Cecile protects another mother who makes herself a target by seeking revenge when her drug-dealing son is killed. Violence and strong language. 1993. A Sudden, Fearful Death RC 37571 by Anne Perry read by James DeLotel 3 cassettes Now a private investigator, William Monk is hired by a genteel Victorian woman to determine the identity of her sister's rapist. Meanwhile, Monk's benefactress, Lady Callandra Daviot, comes up with another case for Monk. A nurse has been murdered at the hospital where Daviot has recently been appointed to the board. The police have their suspicions, but it is Monk, Daviot, and their acquaintance, Hester Latterly, who do the real digging. 1993. Sweet Dreams, Irene: An Irene Kelly Mystery RC 39254 by Jan Burke read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes Newspaper reporter Irene Kelly doesn't do murder stories because she is dating homicide cop Frank Harriman. Now the cultlike murder of Frank's neighbor, Mrs. Fremont, seems linked to a story Kelly is writing. She has been probing false charges of satanism against a politician's son, whose friend had stayed at the shelter where Mrs. Fremont worked. The murder could be a frame-up. Strong language and some violence. 1994. Telling Only Lies RC 37472 by Jessica Mann read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes It's not just her desire to write a serious book that convinces mystery writer Anne Medlicott to finally delve into her parents' history. On a live talk show with artist and old classmate Perdita Whitchurch and a professor who has a list of English Nazi sympathizers, Anne blurts out in surprise the name of Perdita's father. Her research reveals the wartime role of Julian Whitchurch's circle of friends and that of her own German-Jewish parents. 1992. Town on Trial RC 39283 by William Harrington read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes When Congressman Bailey and two of his aides are murdered while on retreat in Ohio, Bailey's socialite lover, Marietta Rheinlander, is arrested since she was found standing over the bodies and holding the smoking gun. Small-town Judge Bill MacIntyre, who presides over Rheinlander's well-publicized trial, mulls over the confusing details of Bailey's sex life exposed during testimony. Violence, explicit descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1994. Triple Jeopardy RC 38368 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Three previously published short novels about Nero Wolfe, the orchid-growing gourmet who is also a detective: _Home to Roost_, _The Cop-Killer_, and _The Squirt and the Monkey._ 1952. Trouble in Transylvania: A Cassandra Reilly Mystery RC 38363 by Barbara Wilson read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Cassandra Reilly, globe-trotting translator, plans to stop in Budapest to visit friends on her way to China. On the train, she meets the Snapp family, who have come to locate the birth mother of their adopted daughter, and Gladys Bentwhistle and her granddaughter Bree, who are headed to a health spa. Before Cassandra has been in Hungary long, she gets a cry for help from Bree: her grandmother is accused of murder. 1993. Trouble in Triplicate RC 38370 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Three previously published short novels about the orchid-growing gourmet detective Nero Wolfe. In _Before I Die_, a gangster wants Wolfe to handle a blackmailer. _Help Wanted, Male_ involves a client who waits too long to look for help. In _Instead of Evidence_, a man predicts his own murder and tells Wolfe who the murderer will be. 1949. The Trouble with Thin Ice RC 39081 by Camilla T. Crespi read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Simona Griffo, her lover Stan Greenhouse, and his adolescent son are spending a week in the Connecticut inn where Stan's black friend Kesho is going to marry her white fianc‚. Now a successful children's author, Kesho grew up in the area and is planning to buy a Frank Lloyd Wright house from Elisabeth Dobson. But Elisabeth's family members don't want to sell, and now Elisabeth turns up dead. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Used to Kill RC 38608 by Lillian O'Donnell read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Private investigator Gwenn Ramadge is approached by the police about the brutal murder of Douglas Trent. Trent's grown son, who is suspicious of Trent's much younger wife, Emma, recalls that Ramadge's firm investigated her for Trent before the marriage. The report had not been incriminating, but suspicion against Emma mounts when two of the high-school football players she teaches dance are linked to the killing. Violence. 1993. Walking Shadow RC 38599 by Robert B. Parker read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Because his lover, Susan, is on the theater's board, Spenser agrees to investigate the stalking of a director. Before he can begin, an actor is shot dead on stage. Puzzled when the stalker fails to reappear, Spenser is unbelieving when an actress approaches him with the same complaint of being followed. While Spenser is concentrating on other aspects of the confusing case, the actress is kidnapped. Strong language and violence. 1994. Wednesday's Child: An Inspector Banks Mystery RC 39246 by Peter Robinson read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes A couple claiming to be social workers tell single mother Brenda Scupham they must take her young daughter Gemma overnight to investigate suspicions of abuse. When Gemma never returns, Inspector Banks is assigned to the case. Although the girl's clothing is discovered, a psychic swears Gemma is still alive. But the man and woman team does not fit the profile for pedophilia. Strong language and violence. 1992. Where Are the Children? RC 38396 by Mary Higgins Clark read by Carole Jordan Stewart 1 cassette (Reissue) A horror tale of a young mother who moves across country to Cape Cod to escape a terrible secret in her past. She marries soon after and begins to live happily again until her children disappear, linking her past and present once more. 1975. White Jazz RC 37235 by James Ellroy read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes LAPD's Lieutenant Dave Klein is a dirty cop whose career moves have led to a lot of "bad sleep, no sleep." His personal life revolves around his fixation on his sister Meg. His friends are all mobsters. The rest of the force is not too clean either, and the feds are closing in. Then Howard Hughes hires him to find dirt about an actress and Klein surprises himself by falling for the dame. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1992. Wild Kat RC 38611 by Karen Kijewski read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes P.I. Kat Colorado is on the way to Fresno when an out-of-control car passes her and crashes into the center divider. She goes to the driver's rescue and, as a result, is hired to protect Jude Hudson's wife, Amanda, whose car he had been driving. Amanda, who works for Louden Medical Supply, has discovered that the company is making defective artificial hearts, and she is trying to blow the whistle. Violence and strong language. 1994. Wolf in the Shadows RC 37994 by Marcia Muller read by Pam Ward 2 cassettes All Souls has turned into a big cooperative legal firm and Sharon McCone has been offered a promotion. But it's a desk job, and she prefers doing in-the-field investigative work. While Sharon is thinking about the offer, she learns that her mysterious lover, Hy Ripinsky, has disappeared while delivering a two-million-dollar ransom. Sharon's search for Hy takes her back to her childhood home and into Mexico. Some strong language. 1993. The World Beat RC 38439 by Gaylord Dold read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes American private investigator Mitch Roberts is living in England when he is approached by Lloyds of London to handle a ransom drop in Africa. A Belgian doctor working for a mining company has been kidnapped, and paying the ransom will cost less than paying her life insurance. Roberts and his disabled African contact devise a plan to get the ransom safely from Brazzaville to Zaire, but illness and murder interfere. Strong language and violence. 1993. Occult The Book of Common Dread RC 37408 by Brent Monahan read by James DeLotel 3 cassettes Simon Penn agrees to give his captivating colleague Frederika Vanderveen information from a guarded rare book in Princeton's Firestone Library if she will rent him a room so he can escape his live-in girlfriend. Meanwhile vampire Vincent DeVilbiss also needs an ancient manuscript and is planning to take advantage of Frederika's desire to conjure up her dead father's ghost. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Children of the Night RC 38294 by Dan Simmons read by Barrett Whitener 3 cassettes An ancient vampire returns to post-Ceau escu Romania to await the birth of his successor and then to die. Meanwhile, American hematologist Kate Neuman is sent to Bucharest to advise and assist orphanages. Unable to help one orphan without better technology, Neuman adopts him. Back in Colorado she is shocked to learn that the infant is absorbing blood transfusions. And someone is trying to take him back. Strong language and violence. 1992. The Diviner RC 39056 by Marilyn Harris read by Mike Hoover 2 cassettes (Reissue) A combined love and ghost story that interweaves the events of the 1940s at a World War II navy base and the present time into an eerie twilight zone. Mark Simpson, on an athletic scholarship to a college near the base where his dead father was once stationed, falls in love with an elusive local girl. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1982. The Forbidden Zone RC 38750 by Whitley Strieber read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes Brian and Loi Kelly of Oscola, New York, have gone to the mound--a favorite spot of the locals--for a picnic. There they hear a terrible scream that seems to come from within the mound. Brian fears that the horrible screams he heard from his first wife, when she died during his time-travel experiment, are returning to haunt him. But Brian has more to fear as a menace fully reveals itself in the town. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1993. +Forever and the Night RC 39855 by Linda Lael Miller read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Aidan Tremayne often wishes he had never met Lisette, for it was she who turned him into a vampire and doomed him to immortality and a life of seclusion. Now, two centuries later, he has met Neely Wallace, and he can't seem to get her off his mind. He keeps recalling a childhood visit to a gypsy and her prediction that he would meet a woman who might be his salvation. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Jago RC 37459 by Kim Newman read by George Holmes 4 cassettes Paul Forrestier and Hazel Chapelet have come to the rural English village of Alder for the summer. But what they hoped would be a quiet idyll of living together becomes a time of horror. As the village's annual rock festival begins, the Reverend Anthony Jago, spiritual leader of Agapemone, works his evil on the villagers by getting into their minds and making their fantasies real. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. +Lasher RC 37317 by Anne Rice read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes In the sequel to _The Witching Hour (RC 35448),_ newly "born" Lasher attempts to impregnate his "mother" Rowan while holding her prisoner. Back in New Orleans the Mayfair women, realizing they are all in danger, join forces under young seductive Mona, while Rowan's stunned husband Michael (with the help of Julien's spirit) joins Aaron Lightner in his quest to solve the Mayfair mystery. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Lost Souls RC 38026 by Poppy Z. Brite read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes An alienated teenager, adopted as a foundling, runs away in search of his own people. He is taken up by a trio of vampires--one of whom is his real father--who are looking for another of their kind, and the boy is drawn into their ways. In a small town in the South, this band encounters the object of their quest, a troubled young woman, and a psychic rock musician, who may save the boy from his fate. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. +Ruby RC 37928 by V.C. Andrews read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Ruby Landry, fifteen, has been raised in the Cajun bayou by her Grandmere Catherine, a spiritual healer. Life with Grandmere has meant pleasant days of work and helping others. But now that Ruby has developed a fondness for Paul Tate, her Grandmere must reveal long-hidden secrets that will change her life forever. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Skin RC 39146 by Kathe Koja read by Grainne Cassidy 2 cassettes Bibi Bloss, a performance artist, persuades Tess Bajac, a sculptor, to participate in her work. Bibi's dance becomes increasingly bizarre as she blends metal work, violence, and primitive rites into an act that produces tragic results. Violence and some strong language. 1993. Taltos: Lives of the Mayfair Witches RC 39106 by Anne Rice read by Laura Giannarelli 4 cassettes In this sequel to _Lasher (RC 37317)_, Rowan Mayfair awakens from the trance she has been in since the death of her two Taltos children. All Mayfair women are being tested to prevent producing more Taltos. But an ancient Taltos is still alive: benevolent Ash. And Ash has learned about the Mayfair women and their ability to give him a mate. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 1994. Twilight RC 38586 by Peter James read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes Young Harvey Swire has an out-of-body experience after a bicycle accident and continues to have unusual experiences as he ages. Twenty years later, after a young pregnant woman dies unexpectedly, noises are heard from her grave site. Reporter Kate Hemingway is shocked by what she sees when the coffin is exhumed. In her investigation, Kate confronts the woman's anesthesiologist, Harvey Swire. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Unholy Fire RC 38545 by Whitley Strieber read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes Father John Rafferty once allowed himself to kiss Maria Julien, a prostitute who has come to his Greenwich Village church for healing. His assistant, Father Frank Bayley, has also succumbed to Maria's charm. Thus both are shocked when Father John finds Maria's brutally murdered body in the church. But Father John will have more than just a murder and an investigation to contend with. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Political Themes Advise and Consent RC 38799 by Allen Drury read by Roy Avers 6 cassettes (Reissue) Political machinations and personal conflict are activated when the Senate must decide whether to confirm the president's nominee for secretary of state. Most are in favor of the nominee, but a senator from the South has reservations. 1959. The Diplomat's Daughter RC 38587 by William Kinsolving read by Nona Pipes 3 cassettes Lily McCann, born to an American Foreign Service officer and a French mother, observed the diplomatic scene with suspicion as a child. Appointments changed, and as Lily was moved from one part of the world to another, she enjoyed the excitement but witnessed her share of brutality. Still, fascination for the life of intrigue draws Lily and her husband into the game, where Lily learns harsh realities about male ambition and attitudes. Some strong language. 1993. The Good Republic RC 37456 by William Palmer read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes After nearly fifty years of exile, Jacob Balthus is thrilled to return home for a celebration of freedom in the Baltic republic that coexists in his mind with fond memories of his youth. The old man recalls events that forced his departure in the first place, but he is optimistic now. Only when he is approached by a remaining KGB agent does the reality of the present shatter his image of the past, removing forever his innocent view of history. 1990. A High Pressure System RC 39170 by Ken Gross read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes John Fasio, president of the borough of Queens, wants to be mayor of New York City and is willing to cut a few corners to get there. Private eye Jack Mann and reporter Bonnie Hudson follow the political machinations through greed, betrayal, and murder. Strong language. 1994. Public Life RC 37884 by Ellen Akins read by Barbara Johnson 2 cassettes Ann Matter's short works in film school have evolved into successful commercials. Her career takes an abrupt turn when she is approached by Governor Henry Anderson, who needs someone to refine his media image for his presidential campaign. As she creates the perfect scandal-free candidate, Ann is unaware that something from her own past is about to catch up with her. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Relic RC 39044 by Evelyn Anthony read by Lynn Schrichte 2 cassettes Dimitri Volkov, a Ukrainian, has been living in Geneva since his release from prison. In England, another Ukrainian exile gives his daughter, Lucy, a holy relic before he dies. Whoever possesses Saint Vladimir's cross has the God-given right to rule Russia, and Lucy is to take the relic to Volkov. But Volkov's wife has been cooperating with the KGB, and Volkov is an alcoholic, broken man. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzman RC 39171 by Louis De BerniŠres read by Ed Blake 3 cassettes A political satire set in Latin America to illuminate problems in the region. Several stories run through the novel, and one concerns Cardinal Guzman, who has pains caused by a monster growing in his stomach. Companion to _The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts (RC 37648)_. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Under the Bone RC 38708 by Anne-Christine d'Adesky read by Lisette Lecat 3 cassettes The author's years in Haiti inspire a fictional portrait of the cultural, social, and political corruption that has overtaken the country. Leslie Doyle, a young white woman, goes to Port-au-Prince ostensibly to determine feasibility of development but actually to observe human rights. She becomes a witness to murder, imprisonment, violence, and seemingly endless suffering. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts RC 37648 by Louis De BerniŠres read by Ed Blake 3 cassettes Latin American political satire. Everything about the story is an amalgam--incidents, characters, languages, poverty, places, events, corrupt leaders, foreign investments, and even the country itself. Individual stories move on several different levels with revolutionaries pitted against the military, privileged classes against peasants, and humans against some fantastic cats. Some strong language and some violence. 1990. Psychological Themes The Dark Sister RC 37075 by Rebecca Goldstein read by June Carter 2 cassettes Sisters, not close but bonded by a miserable childhood, connect by telephone calls in which Stella, in New York City, interrupts Hedda, in Maine, as she struggles to write a novel about William James. As her story takes shape, a plot emerges with characters and events straight out of Henry James, William's brother, and Hedda loses her grip on reality. Stella, meanwhile, has begun to write detective stories with some success. 1991. Fearless RC 38625 by Rafael Yglesias read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Architect Max Klein didn't want to take the flight because it was on a DC-10, but his partner insisted. Now the plane has crashed, his partner's dead, and Max is unhurt except for the alarming effect on his emotions. Meanwhile, Carla Fransisca is battling the knowledge that she let go of her infant son during the crash. Max makes her see her innocence, and feels talented for the first time in his life. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Infinite Plan RC 37785 by Isabel Allende read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Gregory Reeves is the son of a tent minister who preaches about the Infinite Plan. When Gregory's father becomes ill, the family settles down in the Latino barrio of Los Angeles. From there Gregory searches for his own identity, gets involved in the 1960s' social upheaval, fights in Vietnam, studies to be a lawyer, decides to marry, and fails as a father before finally gaining insight into his own character. Strong language and some violence. 1991. The Liberty Campaign RC 38413 by Jonathan Dee read by John Polk 2 cassettes Gene Trowbridge is approaching sixty-five and retirement when his quiet life on Long Island is disturbed by a reporter asking questions about his neighbor, Albert Ferdinand. It seems that Albert, an ex-army captain from Brazil, is responsible for the deaths of many people in the 1960s. Gene finds himself questioning what is good and right and what is wrong with middle-class America. Some strong language. 1993. The Man Who Turned into Himself RC 38434 by David Ambrose read by Jack Fox 1 cassette One morning, publisher Rick Hamilton leaves his pregnant wife, Anne, and their small son, Charlie, for a meeting. Having a premonition, he rushes from the meeting in time to see Anne die in a car crash. The next moment, Anne is alive but she is a different Anne, he is a different Rick, and Charlie doesn't exist. With the help of a blind psychiatrist, Rick struggles with this parallel universe. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Manticore RC 37577 by Robertson Davies read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes The second of three linked novels that form the Deptford trilogy, the first being _Fifth Business (RC 32480)_ and the third being _World of Wonders (RC 35300)_. This novel is about a successful criminal lawyer who commits himself to the Jung Institute in Zurich for analysis when he feels insecure and no longer in command of his actions following the death of his father. 1972. The Message to the Planet RC 38482 by Iris Murdoch read by Mikel Lambert 5 cassettes Marcus Vallar, a mathematician in his declining years, is thought to possess healing powers. He is pursued by Alfred Ludens, who is writing a book about genius and, more immediately, believes Vallar can aid a mortally ill poet. The web that encircles these two characters includes a m‚nage … trois and a sizable assortment of intellectual and artistic types. The author, a philosopher as well as a novelist, creates dialogue that raises many challenging questions. 1989. Notes from Underground RC 37598 by Fyodor Dostoevsky read by Fred Major 1 cassette First published in 1864, this psychological portrait of the nameless fictional narrator is in the form of a meditation on the injuries people inflict on one another. The narrator is obsessed with the absurdity of life and the meaninglessness of his own existence. 1864. Pictures at an Exhibition RC 37888 by D.M. Thomas read by John Horton 2 cassettes Auschwitz camp doctor Lorenz is suffering terrible nightmares. He asks Galewski, a Czech Jew, to use his knowledge of psychotherapy to help him. Amid a background of torture and horror, they discover Lorenz is suppressing a childhood trauma. The scene moves forward to 1990s London where an elderly analyst abuses and betrays his patients--a group that seems to be a reconfiguration of the former players. Violence and strong language. 1993. Shella RC 37787 by Andrew Vachss read by Fred Major 1 cassette Ghost, an abused child, kills for a living. Having just finished a prison term, Ghost is looking for Shella, a topless dancer who connected with him because they both heard the "same silent whistle." She disappeared just after Ghost murdered her attacker, and now he won't tell the police Shella's identity. His search will involve a white supremacist group and another murder. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Religious Themes Other books with religious themes can be found in family, historical fiction, and romance. The Amber Room RC 38013 by T. Davis Bunn read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes In this sequel to _Florian's Gate (RC 38012)_, Alexander, Jeffrey, and Katya continue searching for priceless antiques in Europe. For their next auction they have the opportunity to showcase a rare chalice from a Polish church. When the chalice disappears, their pursuit leads them to a group of wall panels that once formed the Amber Room in a St. Petersburg palace. Their quest has a profound effect on their spiritual growth. 1992. As Time Goes By: The Californians, Book 2 RC 37961 by Lori Wick read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Jeff Taylor is delighted when Bobbie Bradford finally returns to Santa Rosa. She left town five years ago, and Jeff has never had a chance to apologize for the misunderstanding that caused her to leave. During the past five years, Jeff has learned to trust God and turn to him for help. So why does it take Jeff and Bobbie so long to accept God's plan for them? Sequel to _Whatever Tomorrow Brings (RC 35582)_. 1992. Donovan's Daughter: The Californians, Book 4 RC 39325 by Lori Wick read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Marcail Donovan has known for a long time that she wants to be a teacher and is pleased when her father agrees. After receiving her certificate, she accepts a job in Willits, California. Two of the first people she meets, Cordelia Duckworth, a sour old woman, and Dr. Alexander Montgomery, will influence her future and make her question her dream of teaching God's love to her students. Sequel to _Sean Donovan (RC 37991)_. 1994. Florian's Gate RC 38012 by T. Davis Bunn read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Jeffrey Sinclair, assistant at Alexander Kantor's London antique shop, often gets weird calls just before Kantor returns from his frequent buying trips. The last caller blessed Jeffrey before hanging up--a surprise to Jeffrey who can't find God when he needs him. But as Jeffrey and coworker Katya Nichols travel to East Germany on a mission for Kantor, each must rely on God for guidance. Prequel to _The Amber Room (RC 38013)_. 1992. The Gospel According to Jesus Christ RC 39140 by Jos‚ Saramago read by Scott Sedar 3 cassettes First published in Portuguese in 1991. Although the central character in this novel is Jesus, his story is told primarily from a secular point of view. From birth to death, the human side conflicts with the spiritual in scenes that sometimes follow biblical accounts closely but just as often afford a new way of looking at the world from the perspective of a young man. Some descriptions of sex. 1991. Knowledge of Angels RC 38656 by Jill Paton Walsh read by John Horton 2 cassettes During the fifteenth century, on a church-owned European island, Cardinal Prince Severo is faced with some unusual situations that give him the opportunity to learn if belief in a Supreme Being is innate. Shepherds discover a young girl who has been raised by wolves, and thus has no knowledge of anything human. And a castaway, rescued by islanders, claims to be an atheist. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Magnificent Obsession RC 37216 by Lloyd C. Douglas read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes The secret of the late and famous Dr. Hudson's success is a newly interpreted Christian teaching that is put into practice by his successor, a young brain specialist. He uses Hudson's formula and invents a surgical procedure that miraculously saves the life of the woman he loves. By the author of _The Robe (RC 19358)_. 1929. Say to This Mountain: The Shiloh Legacy, Book 3 RC 38206 by Bodie Thoene read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes The stock market crash in 1929 was headline news, but little emphasis was placed on the tornado that hit Shiloh, Arkansas. Max Meyer and his son Davey have come home to their partially destroyed town. Here their lives intermingle with Jeff Canfield and his family, Dr. Warne and his grieving wife, and other Shiloh residents, all of whom must call upon their faith for guidance. Sequel to _A Thousand Shall Fall (RC 36224)_. 1993. Sean Donovan: The Californians, Book 3 RC 37991 by Lori Wick read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes The rope is already around Sean Donovan's neck--then suddenly it is removed. Charlotte Cooper has responded to the law that allows a person of good standing to marry a condemned man rather than see him hang. Sean had put his faith in God, and God has saved him. Humbled, Sean feels a rekindled love for God, renews contact with his family, and brings Charlotte to God. Sequel to _As Time Goes By (RC 37961)_. 1993. The Secret of Windthorn RC 39152 by Bea Carlton read by K.D. Henry 2 cassettes Skye Windthorn often wishes he had never sold some of his land to Jeffrey Pitman to build Forest Lakes Lodge. Lodge guests always seem to be straying onto his property. But when Carole Loring and Joy Kyle trespass and Carole is injured, Skye's life changes. He learns to trust in God again, and he reunites with his son. Sequel to _Terror in the Night (RC 38531)_. 1987. The Secret of Windthorn RC 39152 by Bea Carlton read by K.D. Henry 2 cassettes Skye Windthorn often wishes he had never sold some of his land to Jeffrey Pitman to build Forest Lakes Lodge. Lodge guests always seem to be straying onto his property. But when Carole Loring and Joy Kyle trespass and Carole is injured, Skye's life changes. He learns to trust in God again, and he reunites with his son. Sequel to _Terror in the Night (RC 38531)_. 1987. The Shepherd Kings: Children of the Lion, Volume 2 RC 38142 by Peter Danielson read by Patrick Horgan 5 cassettes The Teller of Tales continues his story of the Children of the Lion. He spoke of the armorer Ahuni, his friend Abraham, and his son Kirta. Now he tells of Kirta's sons Shobai and Hadad, of widespread civil strife, of Jacob's imprisonment in a foreign country, and of a time when Shepherd Kings roamed the land. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to _Children of the Lion (RC 17118)_. 1981. Stories for the Christian Year RC 37007 by The Chrysostom Society read by Ellen Frost 2 cassettes Members of the Chrysostom Society, a group of Christian writers, portray the Christian year through stories, believing that a calendar without a story is inadequate. Authors include William Griffin, Emilie Griffin, Luci Shaw, Gregory Wolfe, Madeleine L'Engle, and the editor, Eugene H. Peterson, who provide short pieces, sometimes culled from childhood memories, for occasions such as Advent, Shrove Tuesday, the Annunciation, Holy Saturday, and All Saints Day. 1992. Terror in the Night RC 39134 by Bea Carlton read by K.D. Henry 2 cassettes Carole Loring's grandmother has tricked her and her husband David into a wilderness camping trip where religious services are part of the package. Carole is angry but becomes even more agitated when David announces that he has given his life to God and intends to go back to college and become a teacher. Trying to escape reality, Carole wanders into the path of two thieves and eventually into God's hands. Prequel to _The Secret of Windthorn (RC 39152)_. 1985. Terror in the Night RC 39134 by Bea Carlton read by K.D. Henry 2 cassettes Carole Loring's grandmother has tricked her and her husband David into a wilderness camping trip where religious services are part of the package. Carole is angry but becomes even more agitated when David announces that he has given his life to God and intends to go back to college and become a teacher. Trying to escape reality, Carole wanders into the path of two thieves and eventually into God's hands. Prequel to _The Secret of Windthorn (RC 39152)_. 1985. Vengeance of the Lion: The Children of the Lion, Volume 3 RC 38491 by Peter Danielson read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes The Teller of Tales reminds listeners they have heard of the Shepherd Kings who swept across the land, killing all in their path. Now he speaks of Ben-Hadad, a child of the lion; of Jacob, his wife Rachel, and their children; of Shobai and Mereet and their twin children; and of civil war in the Nile River delta. Sequel to _The Shepherd Kings (RC 38142)_. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1983. Winter Palace RC 38014 by T. Davis Bunn read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes When Alexander has a heart attack, Katya and Jeffrey move their wedding to the hospital chapel. They also move their honeymoon to Monte Carlo so they can take care of some business for Alexander. This simple assignment soon turns dangerous as Jeffrey travels to St. Petersburg. His presence there threatens a conspiracy involving the Communist Party and the KGB. Is Jeffrey's client connected? Can his faith sustain him? Sequel to _The Amber Room (RC 38013)_. 1993. Romance +Accident RC 37810 by Danielle Steel read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Page Clarke has everything she wants: a loving husband, a secure life, and two wonderful kids. But one April evening, her world is shattered by a phone call. Her daughter Allyson, friend Chloe, and two boys have been in a car accident, and Allyson is seriously injured. Page's husband Brad is out of town, and Page finds herself turning to Chloe's father for support--especially when Brad admits he wants a divorce. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. +Adam's Fall RC 37640 by Sandra Brown read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 1 cassette Lilah Mason would do almost anything for her sister Elizabeth. But what Elizabeth is asking her to do now is impossible. Lilah cannot stand Adam Cavanaugh, her sister's boss. Although Adam has a serious spinal cord injury, Lilah, an excellent physical therapist, refuses to help him. But Elizabeth convinces her to try, and when Lilah arrives in Hawaii to work with Adam, the sparks fly! Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller 1988. Almost Home RC 38785 by Debra S. Cowan read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes Leah Becker, a widow, really loved her husband Robert, and knows she will never love anyone else. But the shipping business Robert started is in great trouble, and Leah can't save it alone. She goes to businessman Cabot Montgomery for assistance and is shocked by the offer he makes. He will help her if she agrees to marry him and give him the legitimate heir he wants. But can Leah forget Robert? Some descriptions of sex. 1994. Angel for Hire RC 38351 by Justine Davis read by Mary Woods 1 cassette Alexandra Logan has struggled for eight years to maintain her unusual farm, in spite of the objections of the residents in her small Oregon town. In response to her plea for help, Michael Justice is sent from heaven to help Alexandra maintain her sanctuary for Vietnam veterans. But Michael is not supposed to fall in love! Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Ask Me No Questions: Tales of the Jewelled Men, Volume 3 RC 37589 by Patricia Veryan read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Ruth Allington, a penniless young widow who has lost her father, her brother, and her home, must care for her fatherless nephews and her maid. She has found a job restoring a fresco at Lac Brillant, the Dover estate of Sir Brian Chandler and his son Gordon. Ruth is unaware that both her fortune and her misfortune are the work of the League of Jewelled Men. Sequel to _Had We Never Loved (RC 35258)_. 1993. At Long Last Love RC 37998 by Catherine Lanigan read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes When Lilli Mitchell meets Zane McAllister, she is fourteen, living with her spoiled mother and beloved father, who is teaching Lilli about antiquities. Likewise, Zane, at seventeen, is living with his extremely religious mother and ailing father, who is teaching him the gem business. The blossoming love affair between Zane and Lilli is put on hold when they each try to follow their fathers' dreams. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Audrey RC 37147 by Mary Johnston read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes In early eighteenth-century Virginia, young Haward takes an orphaned girl, Audrey, as his ward but places her care in someone else's hands. When he next sees Audrey he is amazed by her beauty, but unfortunate circumstances turn her against him. His pursuit of her is interrupted by a long illness and a rival admirer. By the time he can finally plead his case to her, Audrey has gained fame on the stage. 1902. The Australian RC 38402 by Diana Palmer read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette At eighteen Priscilla Johnson has been in love with her rugged neighbor John Sterling since she and her parents moved to Australia two years earlier. The day she leaves for college in Hawaii, he admits a mutual attraction. Her newfound hopes are soon dashed when he cruelly takes back his impetuous marriage proposal. Five years later Priscilla returns home with revenge on her mind. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1985. The Beauty of Crossing Clouds RC 38008 by Susan C. Feldhake read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes Young widowed Krista has never revealed the emotional pain her late husband put her through. But that pain is the main reason she is now fleeing a man who is pushing for a closer relationship. Seeking solitude on an island she has inherited, Krista instead finds the widower and children of her childhood friend. Alex, too, has avoided new relationships, and he and Krista make a pact to support each other against the future efforts of matchmakers. 1988. +The Beloved Scoundrel RC 37939 by Iris Johansen read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Marianna Sanders has come to Talenka to see the Window to Heaven, but the pattern has been smashed. Jordan Draken, Duke of Cambaron, has also come to see the window, which holds a clue that can make Napoleon's dreams come true. Jordan captures Marianna and takes her back to England, where she recreates the Window to Heaven, providing the secret that sets off unexpected reactions. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. A Bride for Donnigan RC 37618 by Janette Oke read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes A man sure can get lonely on the frontier. In fact, Donnigan Harrison is so lonely he has decided to take himself a mail-order bride. Kathleen O'Malley, an Irish lassie who had become a servant in her own home, has come to America to be Donnigan's wife. They will have their share of problems in adjusting to one another, but their faith in God and their concern for each other will get them through the hard times. 1993. China Blossom RC 37615 by Margaret Moore read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Blossom was taken by pirates as a child and sold to a kindly Chinese man. Years later, when her owner faces a huge debt, Blossom offers herself as payment. Virginal Blossom is instructed to pleasure a man and sent to England for the unsuspecting debt holder Darcy Fitzroy. Repelled, Fitzroy rebukes Blossom's advances and searches for her long-lost family. Some strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Harlequin romance. 1992. Christmas Angel RC 38018 by Jo Beverley read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes At twenty-five, the earl Leander Knollis wants to settle down and start a family, but he admits that he seems to lack the faculty for romantic love. His search for a woman who desires something other than romance from marriage leads to Judith Rossiter, a widowed mother of two. But their growing attraction to each other must be put on hold as a series of family secrets come to light for both of them. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Cinders to Satin RC 38624 by Fern Michaels read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes Fate seems to dictate that Callie James, a Dublin street urchin, and Byrch Kenyon, a newspaperman from New York, be together. But before that can happen, Callie must endure an ocean voyage, placement in a brothel and in a society for wayward females, and finally employment as companion to Mary--a child who hides her deafness. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1983. Circles RC 39121 by Doris Mortman read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes Jennifer Sheldon's father owned a bakery, and she has pleasant recollections of helping her parents in the store. She also has fond memories of her friend Joshua Mandell. But she has grown up, found a great job with _Jolie_ magazine, and married handsome and successful Charles Cranshaw. Now she is poised on the brink of great success, until suddenly her world begins to crumble around her. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1984. Crimson Roses RC 38463 by Grace Livingston Hill read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Marion Warren is rather put upon in the family home now that her brother's wife seems to have taken over. But Marion is strong enough to find a place of her own, and with the meagre earnings from her first job, she purchases a season ticket to the symphony. At the second concert, a rose appears on her seat, and then it happens at every concert. Delighted, Marion learns that the sender is Lyman, a wealthy young man, who quickly makes his intentions known. 1928. The Dancing Girl RC 38541 by Hasan Shah read by John Horton 1 cassette Autobiographical romance written in 1790 by a young man of Kanpur, India. The author falls in love with a beautiful, talented dancer who is a member of a group hired to entertain a British officer. Shah, also employed by the officer, secretly marries the dancer, but the lovers are separated when the officer is transferred and the troupe is dismissed. Heartbroken, Shah determines never to forget his love. Some strong language. 1993. Dancing with Clara RC 39012 by Mary Balogh read by Carol Huggins 2 cassettes Frederick Sullivan is titled but so dangerously in debt he has resigned himself to marrying someone wealthy, fast. The best option is Clara Danford, who has inherited her father's large estate. A childhood illness means Clara uses a wheelchair, and she realizes she is plain. Although well aware of Frederick's motives, Clara has decided she would like a young, virile husband, with or without love. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Dangerous RC 37619 by Amanda Quick read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes A twenty-five-year-old newcomer to London, Prudence Merryweather, is earning a reputation as an investigator of spectral phenomena. The supposedly ruthless playboy, the earl of Angelstone, takes an interest in the bespectacled, unfashionable Prue, partly because of his own secret hobby of solving crimes. When the duo are caught snooping, they escape suspicion by faking their betrothal. Some strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Deception RC 37813 by Amanda Quick read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Jared Chillhurst looks like a pirate and, in fact, comes from a family of pirates. But Jared is the sensible businessman who keeps the family wealthy. When he learns that a clever young woman has located a diary that leads to a coveted treasure, Jared comes up with an ingenious plan to profit from her find. Undercover in the damsel's household, however, Jared unexpectedly falls in love. Some strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. +Desire RC 39859 by Amanda Quick read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Lady Clare knows she must wed in order to protect the Isle of Desire, where she produces perfume from her flowers and herbs. Clare has written to her guardian asking that he send several candidates who meet her specifications. Sir Gareth of Wyckmere arrives with the blessings of her guardian, in spite of the fact that he does not fill all of her requirements. But there are others who also want her hand in marriage. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. "Earth Angel" RC 39016 by Eileen Hehl read by Diane Page 2 cassettes Fifty-three-year-old Kathryn Stuart is shocked when former high school classmate Jamie Chandler answers an ad for her fifties' records. Jamie is thrilled to find Kath, who had dated and married his best friend Gary. Kath refuses to discuss the past, including Gary, who died in Vietnam. But Jamie, who is opening a fifties' restaurant, is stuck on the past and has always loved Kath. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Escapade RC 38678 by Jane Aiken Hodge read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes Charlotte Comyn's childhood friend has proposed marriage, but she fears he is more interested in her money than in her. She flees to London and takes refuge with Beth Prior--actress and family friend. Beth sees Charlotte's visit as the perfect cover for a trip to Sicily, where the British government wants Beth to befriend Hapsburg Queen Maria Carolina of Naples and convince her to remain allied with England. Political intrigue, adventure, and romance abound. 1993. +Family Blessings RC 37816 by LaVyrle Spencer read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes When his roommate and fellow cop, Greg Reston, is killed in an accident, Chris Lallek takes on the responsibility of notifying Greg's widowed mother, Lee. As Chris helps out the Reston family by doing those chores Greg often did, he and Lee become attracted to one another despite their age difference. Unfortunately, Lee's daughter is also attracted to Chris. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Fireman's Fair RC 38273 by Josephine Humphreys read by Terence Aselford 2 cassettes Rob Wyatt is having a mid-life crisis. He has moved from his condo in downtown Charleston, South Carolina, to a run-down cottage on the beach, traded his expensive sports car for a second-hand compact, and in the wake of Hurricane Hugo, has quit his job as a lawyer. Now Rob learns to look at things in a new light, especially his love for Louise, his ex-partner's wife, and his new friend Billie Poe. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1991. Forever Victoria RC 37617 by Dorothy Garlock read by Pam Ward 2 cassettes After her father dies, Victoria McKenna is shocked to learn that her English halfbrother has sold the ranch that was left to her. When the buyer, Mason Mahaffey, arrives with his brood of younger siblings, Victoria is forced to share the ranch with them until legal ownership is proven. When Victoria is stalked by an unknown assailant, her feelings about Mason take an unexpected turn. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1983. A Girl of the Limberlost RC 38268 by Gene Stratton-Porter read by Marcia Churchill 3 cassettes (Reissue) This traditional romance tells how a girl who lives in a cabin in the swamp with a cold and indifferent mother achieves schooling, a new understanding with her mother, and the love of a young man. 1909. God Is an Englishman RC 37901 by R.F. Delderfield read by George Holmes 6 cassettes (Reissue) Set in Victorian England. Adam Swann has just returned from army service in the Crimea and in India. He marries Henrietta Rawlinson and founds a company that operates a chain of road haulage depots, dubbed "Swann-on-Wheels" by his new wife. The successes and failures of Swann's enterprise mirror the social history of the period. Some strong language. Prequel to _Theirs Was the Kingdom (RC 38645)_. 1970. +Grand Passion RC 37936 by Jayne Ann Krentz read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes Max Fortune is an unhappy man who has never known real love. When Jason Curzon, the closest thing he has to family, dies, Max goes in search of the paintings that Jason left him and that are now in the hands of one Cleo Robbins. But when Max arrives at Robbins's Nest Inn, Cleo knows nothing of the paintings--she just knows that Max fits the description of her ideal man. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. H.: The Story of Heathcliff's Journey Back to Wuthering Heights RC 37146 by Lin Haire-Sargeant read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes Charlotte Bront‰, Emily's sister, meets Mr. Lockwood as she returns home wistful over an unrequited love. Mr. Lockwood is in possession of a letter written sixty years earlier from Heathcliff to Cathy Earnshaw on the eve of her marriage. In the letter Heathcliff explains what he has done for the past three years and why he is now worthy to claim Cathy as his bride. There is one problem--the letter was never given to Cathy. 1992. The Heart Remembers RC 39043 by Lenore Carroll read by Marcia Churchill 2 cassettes Jess and Kip meet in 1964 as they begin their careers, she as a hydrologist in Wyoming and he as a freelance photographer. Although their chemistry is great, Kip's longing to work for _Life_ magazine takes him out of Jess's life. They keep in touch through marriages and relationships with others. Finally, middle-aged Jess and Kip have the chance to begin again. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. +Hidden Talents RC 37327 by Jayne Ann Krentz read by Jill Ferris 2 cassettes Customers at Serenity Makepeace's tiny grocery store in Witt's End, Washington, consist of misfits, artsy-craftsy types, and social dropouts. Concerned that the small town is dying, Serenity goes to Caleb Ventress, a financial advisor, for help in establishing a mail-order business. Then someone attempts to blackmail Serenity, and Caleb finds himself more involved than he planned. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Highland Love Song RC 38783 by Constance O'Banyon read by Marcia Churchill 3 cassettes Lord Warrick of the Highland Glencarins has hated the Lowland MacIvorses since his sister and father died at their hands. The feud escalates when a MacIvors kidnaps and marries Warrick's fianc‚e. When Lady Arrian shelters in his castle during a storm, Warrick can take revenge. Arrian will wed a MacIvors unless Warrick tricks her into an old-fashioned Scottish marriage by declaration. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Highland Velvet RC 37983 by Jude Deveraux read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes Captured Scottish clan leader Bronwyn MacArran is outraged that she is expected to marry English Stephen Montgomery. When Stephen misses the wedding, Bronwyn sets her sights on Roger Chatworth, who claims to embrace Scottish ways. Only after love-struck Stephen forces the marriage does she learn of the long-standing feud between the Chatworths and Montgomerys. Velvet Saga series. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1982. A Human Touch RC 37970 by Glenda Sanders read by Mary Woods 1 cassette After her lover dumped her, pregnant Meredith Quinn dropped out of college and lost her job. Now reduced to living in her car with three-week-old Stacy, she seeks help from a priest. He convinces his friend, attorney Kyle Brooks, to not only sue Stacy's father for palimony, but to hire Meredith as his live-in housekeeper. Kyle's initial reluctance fades as he gets to know Meredith. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. A Harlequin romance. 1991. Hummingbird RC 37522 by LaVyrle Spencer read by Marcia Churchill 4 cassettes Miss Abigail McKenzie is known in Stuart's Junction as a model citizen. No one in town ever finds cause to speak ill of her. When the 9:50 train pulls in carrying two injured men and Doc Dougherty has no place for them to recuperate, Miss Abigail volunteers to care for them at her home. Gentle David offers a happiness she no longer expects. But she can't get Jesse off her mind. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1983. +The Invitation RC 37929 by Jude Deveraux read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes Three novellas. In the title story, it's 1934 and pilot Jackie O'Neill loves flying--it is her whole life--until she meets Billy Montgomery. Now she loves him more than flying. In _Matchmakers_, Kane Taggert takes four New York City girls to Colorado and falls in love. In _A Perfect Arrangement_, set in 1882, spinster Dorie Latham asks gunslinger Cole Hunter to play the part of her husband. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Irresistible RC 37966 by Catherine Hart read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Jade Donovan came to America with Sean O'Neall, but he soon took her money and left her. For a while Jade found employment at a brothel as a singer. But when the owner died, she and the other girls decided to head west. Matt Richards, a minister with a brood of orphans in his care, is also going west in the same wagon train. As the orphans grow attached to kind and gentle Jade, so does Matt. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. +Keeper of the Heart RC 37332 by Johanna Lindsey read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes The future on planet Kystran. Shanelle Ly-San-Ter has completed her education and must now select a lifemate. Unlike many of her friends, she has not shared sex with anyone--her father provides a companion to make sure she waits for her lifemate. But when she meets Falon Van'yer, she throws caution to the wind. Has she made a big mistake? Sequel to _Warrior's Woman (RC 31416)_. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. +Legacy of Secrets RC 37314 by Elizabeth Adler read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Shannon Keeffe and Eddie Sheridan have come to Ireland to learn about their ancestors. Shannon also hopes to learn why her father was killed. The story of the Sheridan, O'Keeffe, and Molyneux families is narrated by Maudie Molyneux, daughter of Ciel, sister of the infamous Lily. As they sit by the fire each night, Maudie explains why Lily fled to America and the havoc she caused in so many lives. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. +Lord of Hawkfell Island RC 37333 by Catherine Coulter read by Pam Ward 2 cassettes Ireland, 915. Rorik Haraldsson of Hawkfell Island, wanting to avenge the deaths of his wife and children, plans to kill Einar Thorsson of Clontarf. Instead, he takes Einar's half-sister Mirana as a hostage and returns with her to Hawkfell. Unfortunately for Rorik and his men, Mirana has been taught self-reliance. She soon has Rorik in love with her and the women up in arms against the men. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller 1993. Maggy's Child RC 39097 by Karen Robards read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes Maggy knew before she turned around that it was Nick's voice whispering in her ear. But what is he doing here, and what is she going to do about it? It has been twelve years since she has seen Nick, and Maggy Forrest is married and has a son. She endures her loveless and abusive marriage for the sake of her child, but she loved Nick and knows that she has never loved anyone else. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. The Magnificent Rogue RC 38045 by Iris Johansen read by Ilona Dulaski 3 cassettes When England's Queen Elizabeth demands that captured Scotsman Black Robert marry the illegitimate daughter of Mary Queen of Scots, he complies--in a fashion. In the Scottish way, Robert will marry the young lass for a year only; then they may part if there are no children. Meanwhile, Robert has trouble restraining himself from enjoying his rights as a husband. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Memory and Desire RC 37287 by Lisa Appignanesi read by Ilona Dulaski 5 cassettes Paris, 1934. Jacob Jardine meets Sylvie Kowalska as they saunter through a market. Before long he makes her his wife. And with that act, turmoil is created in the lives of many people. Jacob is imprisoned, then rescued by Sylvie; babies are switched at birth; and suicides occur. Then in New York in 1980, the babies who were exchanged find each other and unravel the mystery of their lives. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Midnight Warrior RC 39208 by Iris Johansen read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes In 1066, slave and healer Brynn is responsible for keeping her frail mistress alive. When Brynn's master is captured during war, he bargains for his release by offering Brynn to heal Lord Gage Dumont's injured friend. Realizing Dumont means to keep her as his whore, Brynn decides to barter a secret treasure from her native island, Gwynthal, for her freedom. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Midsummer Moon RC 39292 by Laura Kinsale read by Ilona Dulaski 3 cassettes When Lord Ransom Falconer finally tracks down the inventor Merlin Lambourne, he ends up with several surprises. It seems that "Mr." Lambourne is really Miss Lambourne, and she is much more interested in creating a flying machine than she is in helping the British in their war with France by providing them with one of her earlier inventions. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1987. The Morning Gift RC 37556 by Eva Ibbotson read by Mikel Lambert 3 cassettes Ruth Berger, separated from her family during the early days of World War II, marries longtime English family friend, Quinton Somerville, in order to get out of Vienna. They plan to annul the marriage upon arrival in England so Ruth may marry Cousin Heini, a musician from Budapest. But the situation becomes complicated when Ruth and Quinton finally consummate their marriage and he gives her a gift the next morning. 1993. The Old House at Railes RC 38635 by Mary E. Pearce read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes Rufus Cox and his son Martin, fifteen, are stonemasons in rural Gloucestershire. Rufus believes Martin needs some "polishing" and convinces John Tarrant, for whom they have just finished some work, to let Martin be tutored by Katharine Tarrant, eighteen, as she teaches her twin siblings. It is the beginning of a friendship that will change over the years, as Martin becomes rich and successful and Katharine is thrown into poverty by her husband. 1993. One Kiss RC 39144 by Martha Gross read by K.D. Henry 3 cassettes At forty-nine, Nelly Holachek is frustrated with people taking her for granted and looking right through her. She has an abusive husband and an incompetent supervisor who takes credit for Nelly's expertise as a speakers' booker. A motivational speaker triggers a slew of changes in Nelly: she files for divorce, gets cosmetic surgery, quits her job, starts her own business, and begins to date. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Orfe RC 37033 by Cynthia Voigt read by June Carter 1 cassette In grade school Enny and Orfe--two bright outcasts--become close friends. They are united in their teens when Enny becomes Orfe's manager. Orfe has become a rock musician whose performance includes her vomiting on stage. Yuri sees Orfe's performance and, struck by her angst, seeks help for his drug addiction. Yuri and Orfe's friendship leads to marriage with tragic consequences. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992. +Pot of Gold RC 37318 by Judith Michael read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Claire Goddard's life changes dramatically one May afternoon. Her daughter Emma completes high school, the landlord increases the rent, the dog disappears, and she wins sixty million dollars in the lottery. In celebration, Claire and Emma take an Alaskan cruise where they meet Quentin and Brix Eiger. Romances follow, but with different results. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Presumption RC 37462 by Julia Barrett read by Carmella Ross 2 cassettes Sequel to Jane Austen's _Pride and Prejudice (RC 20513)_. Picks up old friends and family with Georgiana Darcy, recovering from Lieutenant George Wickham, vowing never to fall in love again. Her intentions are soon put to the test, however, with the arrival of Captain Thomas Heywood and Mr. James Leigh-Cooper. Meanwhile, the Darcy family has other worries, such as a relative accused of shoplifting and uppity neighbors. 1993. The Prince of Midnight RC 39040 by Laura Kinsale read by Ilona Dulaski 3 cassettes When both her parents and her sisters die, Leigh Strachan determines to kill the man she holds responsible--The Right Reverend James Chilton. She travels to France in search of the legendary S.T. Maitland, the Prince of Midnight, who she hopes will teach her how to handle a sword and a gun. But Maitland is deaf, suffers from dizzy spells, and is starved for female companionship. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. +Private Scandals RC 38882 by Nora Roberts read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Chicago, 1994. It is midnight when Deanna Reynolds arrives at the CBC TV station, where Angela Perkins has demanded to meet her. They have become enemies in the past few years as Deanna has usurped Angela's place in the talk-show market and in Finn Riley's life. Now Deanna hopes to have it out with Angela. But when Deanna walks into the studio, she discovers Angela with her face blown away. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Rainbows RC 37523 by Katherine Stone read by Ilona Dulaski 3 cassettes "I will love you always," in French, is inscribed on the priceless sapphire necklace given to "Cat" Taylor on her twenty-first birthday. But with the necklace comes the truth--she and Alexa are not real sisters. As she struggles to hold on to her tentative relationship with Alexa, Cat searches for the facts about her birth and the reason her real mother feared raising her. Descriptions of sex. 1992. +The Rebel Bride RC 37932 by Catherine Coulter read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Katharine Brandon is a young girl from the country and not used to the ways of the "ton," but Julien St. Clair, earl of March, has fallen in love and plans to marry her. But Kate opposes marriage to any man. In fear, Kate flees to Paris, where Julien finds her, weds her, and takes her to Switzerland. There he learns the terrifying truth about why she wanted never to marry. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Revelations RC 37224 by Sophy Burnham read by John Polk 3 cassettes John Woods, vestryman at Trinity Episcopal Church in Naughton, Virginia, narrates this tale of the events that shocked the church's aristocratic membership in the late 1950s. New pastor Thomas Lewis Buckford and parishioner Elizabeth McEwen, both married and both in a spiritual tailspin, fall in love and have an affair that ends up going beyond the bounds of a physical relationship. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Rose of Rapture RC 37275 by Rebecca Brandewyne read by Mikel Lambert 4 cassettes In fifteenth century England, Lady Isabella Ashley is five when her parents die and she and her brother, Lord Giles of Rushden, are made wards of Lord Oadby and his mistress. Giles and Isabella are poorly treated by their warden, and Isabella is devastated when Giles goes to war. But he promises to bring her a special present upon his return. It is a present Isabella will treasure the rest of her life. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1984. Saving Grace RC 37533 by Julie Garwood read by Ilona Dulaski 3 cassettes Lady Johanna is truly relieved when she receives word that her husband Baron Raulf is dead--there will be no more tortured nights in his bed. When King John decides to pick another husband to keep her quiet about some damning information she is privy to, her brother arranges for her to marry Scotsman Gabriel MacBain. It seems a simple solution, but Johanna has some surprises coming. Some violence, some strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. +A Season of Angels RC 38867 by Debbie Macomber read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes It is almost Christmas, and Gabriel, short on angels to answer prayers, must rely upon angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy, who have made serious mistakes in the past. Leah, married ten years, desperately wants a child. Monica wants a husband, but her lack of faith stands in the way. And Jody must get over the death of her husband and find a new father for her son. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. +Seduced RC 38890 by Virginia Henley read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Twins Anthony and Antonia Lamb are raised by their grandmother because their parents are in Ceylon. When word arrives of their father's death, Anthony becomes a lord with many problems. Until he comes of age, he must answer to his heretofore unknown guardian. He also has a cousin who wants to claim the lordship badly enough to attempt murder. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. Bestseller 1994. Seize the Fire RC 39041 by Laura Kinsale read by Ilona Dulaski 3 cassettes Although Olympia St. Leger has grown up in England, she is a princess from tiny Oriens, where her grandfather is king. She must return to Oriens to save it from her evil uncle. When recently knighted Sheridan Drake moves to her town, Olympia enlists his help. Far from heroic, Drake is a self-confessed liar and a cowardly knave. But circumstances force him to agree to Olympia's plan. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1989. A Shadow's Bliss: Tales of the Jewelled Men, Volume 4 RC 38603 by Patricia Veryan read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes Cornwall, 1748. Jonathan is known as "Crazy Jack" by the villagers because he will not lift a hand to defend himself and has lost most of his memory. Jennifer Britewell, whose father owns several mines, befriends Jonathan, and he begins working as a coachman for her family. He is called on to fend off Jennifer's unwanted suitor and the League of Jewelled Men, who show up at the pits. Sequel to _Ask Me No Questions (RC 37589)_. 1994. Silk and Secrets RC 37972 by Mary Jo Putney read by Grainne Cassidy 3 cassettes In the sequel to _Silk and Shadows (RC 38027)_, Lord Ross Carlisle returns to Persia, the homeland to which his bride, Juliet, fled twelve years ago. On his way, Ross meets his mother-in-law in Constantinople, and she asks Ross to help search for her missing son Ian. As Ross looks for Ian, he comes face to face with Juliet! Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1992. Silk and Shadows RC 38027 by Mary Jo Putney read by Grainne Cassidy 3 cassettes Peregrine has come to London to avenge the horrors he endured in Tripoli years ago at the hands of Sir Charles Weldon. Weldon is engaged to Lady Sara St. James, the cousin of Peregrine's good friend Lord Ross Carlisle, and Peregrine has no wish to harm Sara or Ross. Amidst kidnappings, brothels, slave ships, and the troubles of a new railway, Peregrine and his men battle to bring Weldon to justice. Some violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. The South Wind Blew Softly RC 38009 by Ruth Livingston Hill read by Marcia Churchill 2 cassettes Nancy Lansing stands to inherit twenty-five thousand dollars--if she will live in the small community of Pine City, Florida, with her religious Aunt Bea for at least six months. She agrees, but immediately upon her arrival Aunt Bea dies, and Nancy is alone in the little town. She is taken in by friends of Aunt Bea, and soon the faith her aunt possessed begins to have its effect on Nancy--especially when the new minister comes to town. 1959. +Suddenly RC 38868 by Barbara Delinsky read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Tucker, Vermont, is a small, quiet community, and Paige Pfeiffer, pediatrician, and her medical partner Mara O'Neill are respected citizens. But Mara, who has had to contend with many pitfalls in her life, commits suicide, leaving Paige to care for Mara's newly arrived adoptive daughter. As Paige and her friends work to understand Mara's death, Paige also finds meaning in her own life. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Sugar Pavilion RC 38474 by Rosalind Laker read by Lynn Schrichte 3 cassettes Sophie Delcourt, trained as a confectioner by her renowned father, flees France when French revolutionaries attack the home of her patrons. She takes with her their young son Antoine, the future Comte de Juneau, promising that one day he will return to his country. Sophie makes a living for Antoine and herself in Brighton, England, but she must stay alert for Antoine's safety. 1994. Temptation's Trail RC 39077 by Dana Ransom read by Martha Harmon Pardee 3 cassettes Seventeen-year-old Amanda Duncan has come to Texas to find her brother, a courier who disappeared with some jewels. A wealthy orphan, Amanda is able to hire the tracker she has read about in dime westerns: Harmon Bass. But Bass is not what she expected. He is small and wiry, one-quarter Apache, and obsessed with a nightmare from his past. And Amanda falls in love with him. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Tender Betrayal RC 39104 by Rosanne Bittner read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes While seventeen-year-old Audra Brennan is away from her father's plantation, she meets Lee Jeffreys, a New York attorney who is vehemently against slavery. The two fall in love but agree it would never work. To preserve her and her young brother's way of life, Audra marries a much older friend of her father, only to discover he's cruel and abusive. Then the Civil War changes everything. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Thunder and Roses RC 37997 by Mary Jo Putney read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Nicholas Davies, raised by Gypsies until he was seven, is known in the Welsh village of Penreith as the Demon Earl. Clare Morgan, the schoolmistress and vicar's daughter, has called upon Nicholas for help in improving conditions at the local mine. She is so desperate that she agrees to live with Nicholas for three months. But she quickly finds herself in unexplored territory. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Trail of Conflict RC 35049 by Emilie Loring read by Janis Gray 2 cassettes Daniel Glamorgan gives Peter Courtlandt an ultimatum--the Glamorgan money for the Courtlandt name. In other words, a marriage of convenience between Steve Courtlandt and Geraldine (Jerry) Glamorgan. After they marry, Steve inherits a ranch in Wyoming--if he and Jerry live there, on Steve's money, for one year. At last it seems their marriage of convenience may become a marriage for love. Then a misunderstanding threatens everything. 1950. Twenty-two Indigo Place RC 38338 by Sandra Brown read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Laura Nolan's past debts are forcing her to sell her beloved Georgia house. It was built by her grandfather and is the only home Laura has ever known. Few people can afford the price, and James Paden seems to be the first serious buyer. But womanizer Paden, returning from a ten-year absence, is the only person to ever inspire passion in Laura. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1986. The Velvet Promise RC 37562 by Jude Deveraux read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes Alice Valence, in love with Gavin Montgomery, is to wed Edmund Chatworth. Gavin is to wed Judith Revedoune, a young woman with no interest in marriage--she has seen too much cruelty visited upon her mother by her father. Yet when Gavin sees Judith on their wedding day, he believes he can love her. But he does not count on Alice's vindictive nature or Judith's stubborn streak. Velvet Saga series. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1981. Voices in a Haunted Room RC 39057 by Philippa Carr read by Michael McCullough 2 cassettes (Reissue) Set in the late eighteenth century, this romance focuses on the life and loves of Claudine, who must decide which of the two Frenshaw brothers she really loves. Sequel to _Knave of Hearts (RC 39111)_. 1984. The Walled Garden RC 38046 by Rosemary Enright read by Mikel Lambert 3 cassettes Diana Neville's husband, Michael, has been sent to prison for fraud, and she is penniless and homeless. Then she inherits Gilbert's Tower in Yorkshire, and her life takes on new meaning. Finding the area well suited to growing fruits and vegetables, she starts an organic produce business that supports her and her daughter, Yolanda. When one of her employees falls in love with Yolanda and Michael is released, Diana finds herself in a precarious position. 1992. +Where There's Smoke RC 37311 by Sandra Brown read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Dr. Lara Mallory moves to Eden Pass, Texas, hoping she is not making a bad decision. The medical practice has been willed to her, but Lara is an outcast in the community, accused of adultery and blamed for the death of Clark Tackett of Tackett Oil. Lara calls on Clark's brother Key to help untangle the mess, and secrets and romance follow. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Worldly Widow RC 37536 by Elizabeth Thornton read by Michele Schaeffer 3 cassettes Annabelle Jocelyn, widow, mother of a young son, and editor and part owner of Bailey's Press, is planning to publish the memoirs of a noted Parisian courtesan. It will be a major coup for her publishing empire. But there are some who do not want the memoirs published. One is the dashing David Falconer, Earl of Dalmar, who is used to having his way. But Annabelle is a very stubborn woman. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. Years RC 37743 by LaVyrle Spencer read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes North Dakota, 1917. Linnea Brandonberg, eighteen, is excited about her first teaching job. But the people of Alamo are expecting a man and are not too happy with her arrival. She settles in with the Westgaard family--Nissa, her son Theodore, and his son Kristian. The first year is difficult for Linnea, but she proves equal to the task. And Teddy decides that having a woman around again isn't so bad. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1986. Science Fiction Alas, Babylon RC 37180 by Pat Frank read by Erik Sandvold 2 cassettes (Reissue) The telegram from his brother ended with "Alas, Babylon." Thus Randolph Bragg knew that a nuclear bomb was about to be dropped on America. A vivid and realistic account of life in America as it might be if there were to be a small nuclear war. For high school and adult readers. 1959. Beggars in Spain RC 38523 by Nancy Kress read by Nick Sullivan 3 cassettes Chicago, 2008. Roger and Elizabeth Camden want their baby to have specific qualities--especially no need for sleep. But they have twins--Alice, normal in all ways, and Leisha, a genetically engineered "Sleepless," one of twenty. Eventually the Sleepless build Sanctuary above Earth as shelter from the hostilities of Sleepers. Tensions grow as the decendents of the Sleepless increase. Strong language. 1993. Bitter Ends: The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 2 RC 38509 by Robert Bloch read by Richard Davidson 3 cassettes Thirty-one stories, published in the 1950s, in which Bloch explores the monsters living within humans. In "Welcome, Stranger," an alien descends to Earth to check out the possibility of a takeover. "Daybroke" reveals a man's reaction to an atomic explosion, and in "The Gloating Place," a young girl's misdeed comes back to haunt her. Sequel to _Final Reckonings (RC 38508)_. Some strong language. 1987. Brother Termite RC 38279 by Patricia Anthony read by Barrett Whitener 2 cassettes Using powers of mind control, space aliens (Cousins) took over the White House in the 1950s and now openly control the government for their sinister purpose--sinister, at least, from the human viewpoint. But things are not easy for the aliens, especially for Cousin Brother Reen, the alien White House chief of staff who is increasingly torn between loyalty to his own species and concern for the chaotic humans he rules. Strong language. 1993. The Call of Earth: Homecoming, Volume 2 RC 38631 by Orson Scott Card read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Nafai and Lady Rasa, the leaders of the city-state of Basilica, seek to implement the will of the Oversoul to mount an expedition to long-lost Earth. But now the ambitious and brilliant General Moozh, using the fruits of a forbidden technology and disregarding the Oversoul, is preparing to conquer Basilica for his own purposes. Sequel to _The Memory of Earth (RC 38621)_. 1993. Challenges RC 38318 by Ben Bova read by John Polk 2 cassettes The six-time Hugo Award-winning author presents twelve science fiction stories foretelling what he believes life will be like in the near future and six essays on the craft of science fiction writing. Fiction entries include "The Man Who Hated Gravity," "To Touch a Star," "World War 4.5," "Crisis of the Month," and "Thy Kingdom Come. "Essays include "Science in Science Fiction" and "Science, Fiction, and Faith." Some strong language. 1993. Count Zero RC 37709 by William Gibson read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes Bobby Newmark, Count Zero, is given a piece of software that will infiltrate data security. It doesn't! Turner, an executive recruiter, is helping a scientist defect from a computer company. Marley Krushkova, art dealer, is helping Josef Virek discover the source of his unusual painting. Each is taken over by an enigma that will cause personal change. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. Sequel to _Neuromancer (RC 34589)_. 1987. The Demolished Man RC 37844 by Alfred Bester read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes In the future, murderers are not executed or imprisoned. They undergo a personality demolition and reconstruction. Interplanetary tycoon Ben Reich, subconsciously driven to murder his father, tries to escape this fate and is pursued over a futuristic wasteland by a telepathic policeman. At the same time, Reich is haunted by dreams of a man with no face, the symbol of his evil deed. Winner of the first Hugo award in 1953. Some strong language. 1951. Dydeetown World RC 39297 by F. Paul Wilson read by Christopher Walker 1 cassette Earth, deserted by the "good people," has been left to the dregs of society: criminals, drug users, street urchins, and clones of dead movie idols. One honest detective remains--Sigmundo "Siggy" Dreyer--who agrees to take the case of a Jean Harlow clone. She is looking for her lover, and the search leds Dreyer to a tyrannosaurus watchdog, a drug kingpin, and a chance to become a hero to the urchins. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1989. Final Reckonings: The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 1 RC 38508 by Robert Bloch read by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes Bloch, author of _Psycho (RC 19378)_, presents a collection of twenty-seven suspense tales dealing with monsters--some human, some not. In "The Tunnel of Love" the ticket booth operator at the concession dies and is buried in the tunnel--or is she safely buried? In "String of Pearls" two men become interested in a woman because of her pearls, but the pearls seem to increase in number as each man disappears. 1987. The Fires of Heaven: The Wheel of Time, Book 5 RC 37569 by Robert Jordan read by Roy Avers 6 cassettes Rand continues his reign as the Dragon Reborn, but there are powers who want to prevent his ruling the world. In this sequel to _The Shadow Rising (RC 36984)_, Rand gathers his forces against the Dark One, whose prison walls are beginning to crumble; the Forsaken make plans to defeat Rand; and Nynaeve and Elayne pursue the Black Ajah. Some violence. Bestseller 1993. Foreigner: A Novel of First Contact RC 39135 by C.J. Cherryh read by Kimberly Schraf 3 cassettes More than 500 years ago, the _Phoenix_ set out from Earth for a carefully chosen planet in another solar system. The ship never arrives. It ends up in a world where those on board trade human technology for peace and refuge on the island of Mospheira. For 200 years the humans work through a "paidhi" (translator) to sell their secrets. But now their "paidhi" has become the target of an assassin. Some strong language. 1994. Glory Season RC 37769 by David Brin read by Madelyn Buzzard 5 cassettes Most of the residents on planet Stratos, dominated by women, are female clones. It is only during the summer that variants are born and, still, most of them are girls. Maia, born a variant--not a clone--hopes to establish her own family of clones. She faces many obstacles, including a power struggle for control of the planet. But she may get some help from an Earth-born outsider. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. Glory: The Goldenwing Cycle, Book 1 RC 38408 by Alfred Coppel read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes The _Gloria Coelis_ (called _Glory_ by her crew) is one of the few remaining Goldenwing spaceships that still carry cargoes to distant star colonies. Now the huge craft reaches Voerster, a planet settled many years ago by South Africans determined to preserve apartheid. The Starmen, despite their efforts to remain uninvolved, find themselves drawn into planetary politics that threaten revolution and war. 1993. +The Great Starship Race RC 37623 by Diane Carey read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes A newly discovered alien people is eager to join the Federation of planets, and they sponsor a starship race to promote their membership. The U.S.S. _Enterprise_, under the command of Captain Kirk, is sent to compete. But the good-natured contest turns ominous when a Romulan warship shows up and enters the race with an unknown motive. A Star Trek novel. Bestseller 1993. The Gripping Hand RC 38130 by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes Twenty-five years ago, Horace Bury accompanied the first humans to make contact with strange aliens called Moties. His terrifying experience with the Moties haunts him to the present. Bury, now a rich space merchant, dedicates his considerable wealth and influence to keeping the Moties confined to their own solar system. If they escape, he knows it will be the end of mankind. Sequel to _The Mote in God's Eye (RD 9361)_. 1993. Growing Up Weightless RC 38704 by John M. Ford read by Frank Coffee 2 cassettes Matthias Ronay, thirteen, grew up on the planet Luna. He has lived his life in the shadow of his father, a member of Luna's governing board. Matt's father has his own problems--there is not enough water on the planet to keep it independent of Earth. With five of his friends, Matt plans a journey to the far side of Luna. The trip will help his father and change all of them forever. 1993. Harvest of Stars RC 37776 by Poul Anderson read by Carole Jordan Stewart 4 cassettes Anson Guthrie, founder of the powerful interplanetary corporation known as Fireball, died some time ago, but his knowledge and personality were downloaded into a computer enabling him to continue running his vast operation. Guthrie, the computer, now teams up with beautiful and courageous space pilot, Kyra Davis, to thwart the aims of a totalitarian Earth government and to show humans the way to the stars. 1993. Icarus Descending RC 38192 by Elizabeth Hand read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes In the twenty-fifth century, genetically engineered geneslaves revolt against their human masters, who have ruled over a war-torn and pestilence-ravaged Earth from distant space stations. Now a young human empath and a reconstructed cyborg make their way to the rebel stronghold, and they are witnesses to the dawning of a deadly new age, even as all life on Earth is threatened with extinction. 1993. Ice Trap RC 37978 by L.A. Graf read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes While searching for a missing team of scientists, Captain Kirk and the senior officers of the U.S.S. _Enterprise_ become trapped on the ice-covered world of Nordstral. Unable to communicate with the _Enterprise_ and at the mercy of earthquakes and magnetic storms, Kirk and his companions know they must unlock the secret of this mysterious world of ice or face certain death. A Star Trek novel. 1992. Jack the Bodiless: The Galactic Milieu Trilogy, Volume 1 RC 37205 by Julian May read by Roy Avers 4 cassettes In the twenty-first century, many of the Remillard family members are self-rejuvenating. The oldest is Uncle Rogi, and the others are descendents of Rogi's dead twin. After Rogi's comatose nephew's death sets in motion horrifying forces, Rogi, young Marc, and Marc's baby brother Jack must fight the evil. Although Jack's mind is the most powerful, his body is mysteriously vanishing. Strong language and violence. 1991. +Jedi Search: The Jedi Academy Trilogy, Volume 1 RC 38884 by Kevin J. Anderson read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes In the wake of the Republic's victory over the evil Empire, Luke Skywalker wants to reinstate the order of Jedi knights. He begins a precarious mission to find descendants of the nearly exterminated Jedis. Meanwhile, Han Solo and Chewbacca discover a remnant base of the Empire under the command of a ruthless woman who has at her disposal a weapon more destructive than the Empire's death stars. A Star Wars novel. Bestseller 1994. Jumper RC 37465 by Steven Gould read by Michael Pinney 2 cassettes After twice ending up in his local library following threatening situations, Davy Rice, seventeen, realizes he has the ability to "jump," or teleport himself. He also believes his mother had the same power and that she used it to escape from Davy's abusive father. Soon Davy finds himself on the streets of New York where he uses teleporting for survival and to find his mom. Strong language and some violence. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1992. +Keeper of the Heart RC 37332 by Johanna Lindsey read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes The future on planet Kystran. Shanelle Ly-San-Ter has completed her education and must now select a lifemate. Unlike many of her friends, she has not shared sex with anyone--her father provides a companion to make sure she waits for her lifemate. But when she meets Falon Van'yer, she throws caution to the wind. Has she made a big mistake? Sequel to _Warrior's Woman (RC 31416)_. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Memory of Earth: Homecoming, Volume 1 RC 38621 by Orson Scott Card read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes The Oversoul, a powerful computer in orbit above the planet Harmony, has guided the development of the human inhabitants for eons. Now the Oversoul is in need of repair, and it must enlist the aid of the humans by giving them the knowledge of advanced technology and space flight. But the Oversoul knows that it was the misuse of this knowledge that destroyed the humans' ancestors on Earth millions of years ago. 1992. Mona Lisa Overdrive RC 38307 by William Gibson read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes In this sequel to _Count Zero (RC 37709)_, the count has become a human vegetable plugged into a huge and enigmatic piece of software. Angie Mitchell, an entertainment star of the Sense/Net media network, is to be secretly replaced by a surgically altered prostitute--Mona Lisa. Angie and the rest of humanity are confronted by a phantom entity from cyberspace. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1988. Moving Mars RC 37868 by Greg Bear read by Barbara Caruso 4 cassettes Casseia Majumdar, daughter of one of the oldest colonizing families of Mars, and Charles Franklin, a brilliant physicist, are caught up in the struggle for Mars's political independence from Earth. As hostilities break out between Earth and Mars, the discovery of new physical laws of the universe adds another dimension to the conflict, and the future of Mars will be changed forever. 1993. Nebula Awards 27: SFWA's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year RC 38340 edited by James Morrow read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes This collection of the best science fiction for 1991 is dedicated to the memory of Isaac Asimov and includes a farewell by Asimov as well as tributes to him by Clarke, Zebrowski, and Ellison. Among fiction entries are "Beggars in Spain" by Nancy Kress, "Guide Dog" by Mike Conner, and "Ma Qui" by Alan Brennert. Also includes movie reviews and science fiction poetry. Strong language. 1993. Nebula Awards 28: SFWA's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1993 RC 39267 edited by James Morrow read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Most stories struggle with the question, Is science good or bad? "Even the Queen," by Connie Willis, addresses the issue of medical intervention. "Lennon Spex," by Paul Di Filippo, features magic eyeglasses that allow one to see the connection between tendrils growing from people's heads and what the tendrils represent. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. A Night in the Lonesome October RC 38115 by Roger Zelazny read by James DeLotel 2 cassettes Snuff, Jack the Ripper's guard dog, narrates this tale told in thirty-one chapters--one for each night of October. In a rare occurrence, cosmic forces are aligned, and the Elder Gods have a chance to reoccupy Earth at the Halloween full moon. But there are two forces preparing for that night--the "openers," who want the Gods to reappear, and the "closers," who oppose their return. 1993. Nightside the Long Sun: The Book of the Long Sun, Volume 1 RC 37909 by Gene Wolfe read by John Horton 2 cassettes The Whorl is a huge interstellar spacecraft so old that its inhabitants have forgotten their origins and purpose. This artificial world contains whole cities, many of which have reverted to a medieval-like state. In one of these towns, a religious leader receives a vision of the Outsider, and events compel him to begin a mission of discovery that will change his life and his world forever. 1993. Phule's Company RC 36848 by Robert Asprin read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes After his first court-martial, Captain Willard Phule of the Space Legion, who is also the galaxy's youngest mega-millionaire playboy, is sent as punishment to an out-of-the-way world where, hopefully, he can't get into any trouble. Phule takes command of a company of inept misfits, and, as luck would have it, Phule and his company end up being humankind's last hope in staving off alien invaders. 1990. Rainbow Man RC 38364 by M.J. Engh read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes After years of nomadic life as a space traveler, Liss decides to settle on Bimran, an idyllic world inhabited by an honest, cheerful population. However, as a sterile female, Liss is legally considered a male, and she is barred from forming sexual relationships. At first, Liss is amused by this inconvenience, but she finds that the religious mores of Bimran society will produce other surprises that are more deadly. 1993. Shadows on the Sun RC 37988 by Michael Jan Friedman read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes The crew of the USS _Enterprise_ is on the way back to Earth--and retirement. Plans change when they are asked to go on one last mission. Civil war brews on the planet Ssan, where a group of assassins seeks power. McCoy has had some experience in dealing with the cult, and it is hoped he can help. But he doesn't count on his ex-wife, the only woman he ever loved, being among the mediators. A Star Trek novel. Strong language and some violence. 1993. Stainless Steel Visions RC 39122 by Harry Harrison read by John Polk 2 cassettes Thirteen short stories collected from Harrison's forty-year career. In "Toy Shop," the latest toy seems to have some unexplained magical qualities. In "The Secret of Stonehenge," a chronostasis temporal-recorder allows two men to take pictures of events in the past--as far back as 10,000 B.C. And in "The Golden Years of the Stainless Steel Rat," the cops finally catch up with the aging Jim diGriz, aka the Stainless Steel Rat. Some violence. 1993. The Starship Trap RC 38336 by Mel Gilden read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Spaceships from nearly every known race of the galaxy are disappearing. Klingon warships, Romulan Birds of Prey, and even Federation starships have vanished without a clue. All the races are distrustful of each other and ready to blame their traditional enemies for the disappearances. Captain Kirk of the U.S.S. _Enterprise_ must solve the mystery of the missing ships or watch as the galaxy disintegrates in a deadly war. A Star Trek novel. 1993. Steel Beach RC 37891 by John Varley read by L.J. Ganser 4 cassettes Life on Luna in the twenty-third century exists in a perfectly controlled climate and is governed by the Central Computer. People often live for three centuries, can be cured of any disease, and even change their gender or other features with painless surgery. So why are so many people, especially news reporter Hildy Johnson, suffering from depression? Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Strange Attractors RC 37693 by William Sleator read by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette Sylvan, a brilliant scientist, and his beautiful daughter Eve are the "strange attractors" whose reckless manipulation of time travel has plunged their timeline into chaos. Their search for a stable timeline brings them to our world, where they must destroy their doubles, the original Sylvan and Eve, or drag the world into chaos. Max, a teenage science student, is forced to become their ally or be destroyed himself. For junior and senior high readers. 1990. Tek Secret RC 37708 by William Shatner read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes Still moping over the death of his lover, private investigator Jake Cardigan is persuaded by his partner to investigate the disappearance of beautiful heiress Alicia Bower. First he must determine whether Alicia is on another one of her impetuous, willful adventures or whether she has been kidnapped by the evil Tek cartel because she knows a deadly secret. Fifth novel of the Tek series, sequel to _Tek Vengeance (RC 36750)_. Strong language. 1993. TekLab RC 37570 by William Shatner read by Gary Tipton 2 cassettes A serial killer is moving across the world. With each killing, he leaves the following note: "This is for Brazil. The Unknown Soldier." Jake Cardigan and his partner Sid Gomez are on their way to Paris to investigate. Shortly after they arrive in Paris, Jake's son Dan calls to say his girlfriend is missing. Is there a connection between these events? Sequel to _TekLords (RC 33605)_. Strong language. 1991. Triumph RC 37480 by Ben Bova read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes April, 1945. What if Franklin Roosevelt had quit smoking and was not to die of a stroke? Suppose Winston Churchill had a magic weapon he could use against Josef Stalin? What if Stalin died? Grigori Gagarin, private secretary to Josef Stalin, has it in his power to change the course of World War II by putting "Broadsword" into action. Some strong language. 1993. +The Truce at Bakura RC 38866 by Kathy Tyers read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes The victory of the rebels over the Empire at Endor has nearly depleted the resources of the Rebel Alliance. Now Luke Skywalker learns of a new alien race that threatens the galaxy. The powerful, mind-controlling aliens can be stopped only if the Rebel Alliance can form a truce with the tattered remnants of the Empire and join forces to combat the new menace. A Star Wars novel. 1994. The Ugly Little Boy RC 38562 by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes Silverberg expands a short story written by Asimov in 1958. Edith Fellowes has been hired by Stasis Technologies, Ltd., to care for a Neanderthal child who has been captured and brought into a twenty-first-century culture. Fellowes, an unmarried nurse, comes to love four-year-old Timmie. But will she be willing to pay the terrible cost of the search for knowledge when Stasis is finished with its study? 1992. Virtual Light RC 37441 by William Gibson read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes Berry Rydell, an ex-cop recently arrived in San Francisco, now is the driver for a detective looking for a missing pair of sunglasses--a special pair that lets the wearer see a secret plan for rebuilding San Francisco. When Berry crosses paths with Chevette Washington, a bike messenger who stole the glasses, they team up to prevent the return of the glasses to the rightful owner. Strong language. 1993. The War of the Worlds RC 38464 by H.G. Wells read by Roy Avers 1 cassette (Reissue) The Martians, a loathsome though highly organized race, invade England and, with their superior weapons, subdue and prey on the people. For high school and adult readers. 1898. Why Do Birds RC 37896 by Damon Knight read by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes Ed Stone claims he was kidnapped by aliens in 1931, held in suspended animation for seventy years, and returned to Earth on a mission to save humanity from destruction. He wants the nations of the world to build a massive box a mile high to house all the people of Earth for transfer to another planet. The funny thing is that everyone believes him and wants to cooperate. 1992. Windows on a Lost World RC 38373 by V.E. Mitchell read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes While on an archaeological survey of an uninhabited planet, Captain Kirk and the crew of the starship _Enterprise_ discover an odd artifact that looks like a window into another world. When Kirk steps through the window, he finds himself trapped in the body of a strange, crab-like alien, and even the astute Mr. Spock is at a loss to understand what happened to his friend and how to rescue him. A Star Trek novel. 1993. Short Stories Athletic Shorts: Six Short Stories RC 38285 by Chris Crutcher read by Scott Sedar 1 cassette In these stories the athlete protagonists deal with issues like racism, homophobia, sexism, and the task of coming to terms with one's parents. Several stories revolve around characters featured in _The Crazy Horse Electric Game (RC 28935)_, _Stotan! (RC 25934)_, and _Running Loose (RC 21102)_. The locales for the stories are small towns in Montana and Idaho. For junior and senior high readers. 1991. The Best American Short Stories, 1992: Selected from U.S. and Canadian Magazines RC 37885 edited by Robert Stone and Katrina Kenison read by John Stratton 3 cassettes A story from _Harper's Magazine_--"Is Laughter Contagious?" by Joyce Carol Oates--threatens the dissolution of civilization. Nearly half of the stories come from the _New Yorker_, including Alice Munro's "Carried Away" and Mavis Gallant's "Across the Bridge." One, "It's Come to This," is Annick Smith's first published fiction. 1992. The Best American Short Stories 1993 RC 38344 selected by Louise Erdrich and Katrina Kenison read by Jill Ferris 4 cassettes Twenty stories represent the best short fiction published in North American magazines in 1992. Jane Shapiro's "Poltergeists" depicts teenagers in the late twentieth century. Wendell Berry's "Pray without Ceasing" is about the power of forgiveness when things fall apart. Alice Munro's "A Real Life" is an old-fashioned romance. John Updike's "Playing with Dynamite" is about life. 1993. Big Bad Love: Stories RC 36948 by Larry Brown read by Ray Dizefalo 1 cassette Brown's short stories are narrated by Mississippi men obsessed with drinking, writing, or failed relationships. The longest story, "92 Days," features newly divorced Leon Barlow, who doggedly sends out manuscripts, drinks himself into oblivion over the rejections, and fantasizes about the editor who has been encouraging him through the mail. Strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. Bitter Ends: The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 2 RC 38509 by Robert Bloch read by Richard Davidson 3 cassettes Thirty-one stories, published in the 1950s, in which Bloch explores the monsters living within humans. In "Welcome, Stranger," an alien descends to Earth to check out the possibility of a takeover. "Daybroke" reveals a man's reaction to an atomic explosion, and in "The Gloating Place," a young girl's misdeed comes back to haunt her. Sequel to _Final Reckonings (RC 38508)_. Some strong language. 1987. The Book of Guys: Stories RC 39190 by Garrison Keillor read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes Satirical sketches about the predicament of being male in a world of can-do females. The author recounts his initiation into the entertainment business via a high school talent show. And sometimes he resets old legends, such as "Don Giovanni," in familiar situations, like the Sportsman's Bar in Fargo. Some strong language. Bestseller 1993. Calling the Wind: Twentieth-Century African American Short Stories RC 39164 edited by Clarence Major read by L.J. Ganser 6 cassettes An expansive collection of African American short stories written between 1899 and 1991 by a diverse array of writers. Included are stories by Charles Chesnutt, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Jean Toomer, Nella Larsen, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Toni Cade Bambara, Ernest J. Gaines, Al Young, Terry McMillan, and many, many others. Some strong language. For high school and older readers. 1993. The Cataclysm: Dragonlance Saga; Tales 2 Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 37233 read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes An epic poem and ten stories relate the adventures of different personalities in the fantasy world of Krynn during the time of the Cataclysm.The protagonists of these stories include a skillful trader, an orphaned boy, an oppressed ghost, a dwarf leader, a miracle-working priest, and the daughter of a Solamnic knight in search of an evil villain. Sequel to _The Reign of Istar (RC 37231)_. 1992. Challenges RC 38318 by Ben Bova read by John Polk 2 cassettes The six-time Hugo Award-winning author presents twelve science fiction stories foretelling what he believes life will be like in the near future and six essays on the craft of science fiction writing. Fiction entries include "The Man Who Hated Gravity," "To Touch a Star," "World War 4.5," "Crisis of the Month," and "Thy Kingdom Come. "Essays include "Science in Science Fiction" and "Science, Fiction, and Faith." Some strong language. 1993. A Christmas Sampler: Classic Stories of the Season, from Twain to Cheever RC 38182 edited by E.A. Crawford and Teresa Kennedy read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes American authors reinforce the notion that Christmas brings mixed emotions: "Christmas Thoughts" evokes the festivity of the season and "Christmas Is a Sad Season for the Poor" puts a new slant on the joy of giving gifts. "One Christmas Eve" brings out mean-spiritedness toward a black child and "Oh, Joseph, I'm So Tired" introduces anti-Semitism. 1992. _The Cinnamon Colt_ and Other Stories RC 36718 by J.P.S. Brown read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Brown draws on his own cowboy experiences in this collection of stories set in Mexico. The focus of the title story and others is the mixture of love and cruelty toward ranch animals. Half of the book is a journal entry chronicling a brief period in the author's life during which he mined for gold but actually struck it big with a book deal. Some violence and some strong language. 1991. Closing the Sea RC 37072 by Yehudit Katzir read by Madelyn Buzzard 1 cassette Four short stories, originally published in Israel, where the Hebrew version was a bestseller. In "Schlaffstunde," adolescent cousins experiment with the world of grown-ups. "Fellini's Shoes" is the story of a young woman flattered by the attentions of a film director. "Disneyel" is about a girl, her mother, and their mutual lover. And in the title story, a lonely schoolteacher envies the lives of others. Descriptions of sex. 1990. The Collected Stories RC 39099 by Grace Paley read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes This collection gathers stories first published in the sixties, seventies, and eighties as _The Little Disturbances of Man_, _Enormous Changes at the Last Minute_, and _Later the Same Day_. Many of Paley's stories reflect a generation of women struggling, sometimes without husbands, to raise children while looking for a better life. Faith, a recurring character, gripes mildly and channels her efforts into political activism. 1994. The Collected Stories RC 37723 by Reynolds Price read by David Palmer 5 cassettes Fifty stories, set mainly in Price's native South, including two collections published in 1963 and 1970, as well as some new work. Price writes about people, as in "Bess Waters," born into slavery but as wise as anyone in the world. He writes about love and how it can bring both joy and pain, as in "A Dog's Death." And he writes about the mysteries that accompany a child into adulthood, as in "The Enormous Door." Some strong language. 1993. Columbus's Egg: New Latin American Stories on the Conquest RC 37605 edited by Nick Caistor read by Roy Avers 1 cassette Latin American writer's short stories react to the Spanish conquest. Some writers identify only with pre-Columbian times, some view the invasion by Columbus with horror, and a few see the introduction of European culture as a blessing. In "Afterword: Two Anniversaries," Juan Goytisolo contrasts the legacy of the French revolution and its principles of freedom with the Spanish colonization of the New World. Strong language. 1992. Creatures of the Kingdom: Stories of Animals and Nature RC 38110 by James A. Michener read by Andy Chappell 2 cassettes Michener uses excerpts from his past novels to create an anthology that traces the animal experience throughout earth's history. The author has often written about animals to remind people what a significant enrichment to human life animals can be. His one new piece tells of the ongoing battle between a fair-minded colonel and a bird-feeder-invading squirrel. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. Crossing the River RC 38261 by Caryl Phillips read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Four interconnected stories make up this novel of the African diaspora since slavery. The title story is the log of the slave-ship captain who purchases the "two strong man-boys and one proud girl" from their father. One son, Nash, is later purchased by a Christian who converts him and sends him back to Africa as a missionary. Other stories feature Nash's "sister's" life out west and his "brother's" World War II lover. 1993. Da Vinci's Bicycle: Ten Stories RC 38458 by Guy Davenport read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes In each of these stories, the author borrows a historical figure, an invention, a paragraph, or a title from the past and moves the idea, person, or object into the modern world. "Au Tombeau de Charles Fourier" is a prose poem that links the grave of a French socialist thinker with distortions painted by Pablo Picasso. In "Ithaka," the birthplace of Ulysses is associated with Ezra Pound's ability to exercise his power over others. 1979. Earth Song, Sky Spirit: Short Stories of the Contemporary Native American Experience RC 38244 edited by Clifford E. Trafzer read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes The editor introduces this story collection with an explanation of the role that traditional tales and recurring themes play in Native American fiction. Trafzer also provides a biographical sketch of each of the thirty storytellers represented, including Louise Erdrich, N. Scott Momaday, Leslie Marmom Silko, and others. Some strong language. 1992. _Family Reunion_ and Other Stories RC 39166 by Berry Fleming read by Frank Coffee 1 cassette One novella and four short stories written by Fleming when he was eighty-five. The title novella is an account of the scattered members of a family who gather in Georgia for the funeral of a relative--only no one seems to remember this particular person. In "Beach Party," Chetty takes pleasure in watching her guests enjoy the party she planned but is bewildered when she is left behind. 1991. The Final Fate of the Alligators: Stories from the City RC 38679 by Edward Hoagland read by L.J. Ganser 2 cassettes The author wrote these seven short stories, set mainly in New York, and a brief essay in the 1960s. In "Kwan's Coney Island," a Chinese laundryman enjoys a day at the beach even though much of the entertainment has a violent cast. In the title story, a merchant seaman grows old with but three vivid memories: the sea, his abandoned family, and life in a tenement that he shared with an alligator. Some strong language. 1992. Final Reckonings: The Complete Stories of Robert Bloch, Volume 1 RC 38508 by Robert Bloch read by Robert Blumenfeld 3 cassettes Bloch, author of _Psycho (RC 19378)_, presents a collection of twenty-seven suspense tales dealing with monsters--some human, some not. In "The Tunnel of Love" the ticket booth operator at the concession dies and is buried in the tunnel--or is she safely buried? In "String of Pearls" two men become interested in a woman because of her pearls, but the pearls seem to increase in number as each man disappears. 1987. Flash Fiction: Very Short Stories RC 37381 edited by James Thomas and others read by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette What these selections by Margaret Atwood, John Updike, and seventy others have in common is their brevity--most consisting of 250 to 750 words. One story breezes through a couple's entire marriage from meeting to retirement. Others are magical--a woman learns origami and turns all of the apologies she constantly receives into folded shapes. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry: Stories RC 38661 by Elizabeth McCracken read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Nine short stories, several of them involving strange houseguests. In the title story, Ford's Aunt Helen Beck comes to visit--but Ford does not remember an Aunt Helen, and soon neighbors uncover her as a fraud. In "It's Bad Luck to Die," a young girl falls in love with a tattoo artist; and in "Mercedes Kane," a little girl's mother finds the "famous" Mercedes Kane at a lunch counter and brings her home to stay for a while. 1993. Hieroglyphic Tales RC 37469 by Horace Walpole read by John Horton 1 cassette The author of the first Gothic novel, _The Castle of Otranto (RC 16603)_, first published half a dozen copies of these tales in 1786. Walpole indicates in his preface that the tales contain many impossibilities, and an editor's note states that they are based "on a firm `fairy tale' foundation." "The Peach in Brandy," an example of one such fable, is about an archbishop who swallows an heir to the throne. 1786. Hollywood Nocturnes RC 38716 by James Ellroy read by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes The author works a handful of factual details into "Out of the Past," the first of this set of dark pieces from 1950s Los Angeles night scenes, to introduce the main theme of "Dick Contino's Blues," a novella based on an accordion player's story about "fear, courage, and heavily compromised redemptions." In the final five short stories, Ellroy riffs on a variety of crimes, prolonging the sinister mood. Violence and strong language. 1994. Homicide Trinity: A Nero Wolfe Mystery RC 37992 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Nero Wolfe finds himself with a trio of crimes to solve. In the first case, a woman is strangled to death in his office--and with his tie. In the second, a wife comes to the office and presents Wolfe with the gun she will not use to kill her husband. He is killed anyway. And in the third, a woman brings a suitcase full of counterfeit cash to Wolfe--thus leading him to another murder. 1962. Honey: Stories RC 38299 by Elizabeth Tallent read by Ilona Dulaski 2 cassettes In the title story, Hart makes the grievous error of calling Kevin, his teenaged son, "honey" while they shop for a car. The same family is featured in "Black Dress," as Hart's second wife, extremely pregnant, struggles to get into a black dress for the funeral of Kevin's girlfriend, who committed suicide. "The Minute I Saw You" focuses on Kevin as he visits members of his convoluted family. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Imagining America: Stories from the Promised Land RC 37599 edited by Wesley Brown and Amy Ling read by Mitzi Friedlander 3 cassettes Thirty-seven short stories dramatize the conflict between the myth of the "promised land" and the reality of life in the United States, and give voice to the various cultures that form our complex national identity. These stories portray immigration to and migration inside America and include the Native American perspective. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1991. _An International Episode_ and Other Stories RC 37481 by Henry James read by George Holmes 2 cassettes Three stories published first in the late nineteenth century. In the title story Englishmen Lord Lambeth and Percy Beaumont are well received during their visit to Newport. But there is a surprising development when Mrs. Westgate and her sister, Bessie Alden, pay a return visit. James continues the innocents abroad theme in "The Pension Beaurepas," and reverses the two sides of the Atlantic in "Lady Barberina." 1985. _Jemima Shore at the Sunny Grave_ and Other Stories RC 36950 by Antonia Fraser read by Kathy Galt 2 cassettes Four of these nine short mystery stories feature British television reporter Jemima Shore. In the title story, Shore is on a Caribbean island to interview the elderly owner of a mansion that is slated to become a museum. But the investigation suddenly takes quite a different turn when the heiress is murdered. And in "Out for the Countess," operatic drama vies with real-life theatrics in a tale of revenge. Some strong language. 1991. _Jessie and Jesus_ and _Cousin Claire_ RC 38172 by Raymond Andrews read by Gail Nelson 2 cassettes Two novellas starring manipulative African American females in Georgia. In the first, six-year-old Jessie hears a new baby will be vying for her adored father's attention. But Jessie finds a way to solve that problem and every other one. In "Cousin Claire," a young woman kills her relatives to inherit a house. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. American Book Award. 1991. _Jumping Ship_ and Other Stories RC 38041 by Kelvin Christopher James read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes Fourteen stories. The first five are set in Trinidad, where the author spent his childhood. The next two, including the title story, relate travels to New York, and the last are set in Harlem, where James now lives. While the first stories are erotic and touched with mystery, the last section shows the violence of Harlem. The final story tells of a father returning to Trinidad with his son. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1992. Key West Tales RC 38426 by John Hersey read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Set in Key West, Florida, these fifteen short stories form a coda to a life of writing that began in World War II. "God's Hint" is a brief tale about a preacher who spots an offshore wreck in the midst of his Sunday sermon and positions himself to capture the prize. Seven more historical anecdotes follow, alternating with longer contemporary stories, such as "Get Up, Sweet Slug-a-bed," about a young man's battle with AIDS. Some strong language. 1993. Kitchen RC 37870 by Banana Yoshimoto read by Yolande Bavan 1 cassette Two novellas, first published in Japan, explore love and loss. In the title story, the grandmother and sole relative of cooking student Mikage dies, and a friend takes Mikage in. The girl is shaken from her grief when she learns that the friend's mother was once his father. Then the mother is killed, leaving the two young people to find their way in the world. "Moonlight Shadow," the companion story, is also about the loss of loved ones. 1988. The Last Good Man RC 37470 by Daniel Lyons read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette "The First Snow" depicts the aftermath of a married teacher's arrest for performing homosexual acts in the woods. His teenaged son supports him but secretly hates his father for ruining his life. A young woman is dismayed when her live-in lover's ex-wife and cat come back into his life in "Violet." In the title story, a bitter man is given a choice between shady wealth and righteous revenge. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. _Let the Dead Bury Their Dead_ and Other Stories RC 37824 by Randall Kenan read by Bill Quinn 2 cassettes Life for black residents of Tims Creek, North Carolina, oftentimes has an otherworldly side to it. Elderly Mr. Stokes nurses to health an Asian stranger whom he finds in his yard. When Stokes faces punishment for revenge on the town bigot, the mysterious stranger grants Stokes his last wish. Meanwhile, a toddler's first words are messages from the dead. Strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. A Literary Christmas: Great Contemporary Christmas Stories RC 38274 edited by Lilly Golden read by Michele Schaeffer 3 cassettes In one story, a poor child's last thread of hope snaps. Another tale reveals the tension that builds up when some families gather. The ubiquitous Christmas play includes a part for a small girl with a big voice, who happens to be Jewish. In all, twenty-seven stories explore the spirit of Christmas and what it means in cultural, psychological, secular, religious, and emotional terms. Some strong language. 1992. Little Kingdoms: Three Novellas RC 37479 by Steven Millhauser read by Bill Quinn 2 cassettes Stories set in a world of the imagination. In "The Little Kingdom of J. Franklin Payne," a newspaper cartoonist by day turns his creative energies to animated cartoons by night. The castle and its inhabitants in "The Princess, the Dwarf, and the Dungeon" emerge from the legends that people in the real world have created over the ages. Finally, entries in the "Catalogue of the Exhibition" recreate the world of Edmund Moorash, the painter. 1993. The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven RC 37788 by Sherman Alexie read by David Palmer 1 cassette Collection of twenty-two stories about life on the Spokane Indian Reservation. The tales of Alexie, a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, convey the humor and passion in life, as well as acknowledge the environment of alcoholism and despair in which many of his people live as they attempt to hold on to traditions. Some violence and some strong language. 1993. Lord Peter: A Collection of All the Lord Peter Wimsey Stories RC 37422 by Dorothy L. Sayers read by Tom Martin 4 cassettes An assembly of tales of detection starring Lord Peter Wimsey from his first appearance in 1923 until his departure from the world of the detective novel nearly thirty years later. Includes "The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers" and nearly two dozen other stories, as well as an introduction, an appreciation, and a parody. 1972. Lovedeath RC 39307 by Dan Simmons read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes A collection of five novellas mixes horror, passion, and science fiction with the ordinary. After his young son is killed, a recently separated insurance adjustor fears that entropy, the operative force of Murphy's Law, will catch up with his daughter. In another selection, set in Bangkok, a vampire prostitute with a horrifying tongue can only be stopped by AIDS. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Lust, Violence, Sin, Magic: Sixty Years of _Esquire_ Fiction RC 37720 edited by Rust Hills and others read by Jack Fox 5 cassettes This selection of stories from the men's magazine _Esquire_ contains some that have become famous, such as "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. Also includes stories by women such as Flannery O'Connor and Gail Godwin. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1993. Macauley's Thumb RC 39149 by Lex Williford read by Robert Murch 1 cassette Set mainly in the Southwest, each of these ten stories is about a man with troubles. In the title story, a bereaved husband attempts to avenge the bizarre death of his wife by nailing snakes over the door. In "Hoot's Last Bubble Bath," a man and his nephew drink to excess and tell stories amidst a death in the family, a divorce, and a fair share of heartbreak. Strong language. 1994. The Magic of Blood RC 39138 by Dagoberto Gilb read by Gary Telles 2 cassettes Twenty-six stories chronicle the lives of Mexican Americans from Los Angeles to El Paso. An extended family gathers to celebrate an aged relative's birthday in the title story. Jake, in "Love in L.A.," charms a young lady after he hits her car, but she has his number. And in "The Se¤ora," Jesse chides Jesus for working too fast and painting himself out of money. 1993. Make Me Work RC 37950 by Ralph Lombreglia read by Marilyn Gleason 2 cassettes The collection's title story chronicles the meeting of two friends years after one has stolen the other's lover. Anthony is trying to muster the courage to cut off his thinning ponytail when into the hair salon walks Robert. What Anthony fears will be a horrible confrontation instead results in his receiving a unique hairstyle and being introduced to yet another woman by Robert. Other stories focus on modern-day relationships, music, and babies. 1994. _The Metamorphosis_ and Other Stories RC 38410 by Franz Kafka read by Fred Major 2 cassettes First published in the early part of the twentieth century. The translator explains the origins of Kafka's Prague German in the introduction. In "Metamorphosis"--a three-part novella--a man awakens one morning from agitated dreams to find himself transformed into a monstrous insect. This collection also contains sketches, stories, and other short works by a writer known for his ability to capture the essence of the human condition in a short story. 1993. More Shapes than One RC 36949 by Fred Chappell read by Gillian Wilson 2 cassettes In some of these tales, characters assume the personalities of historical figures, such as Jacques Offenbach, whose chance meeting with another composer solves the mystery of a favorite melody. Other tales are fantasies with a supernatural twist, such as the stranger who delivers a message to a science-fiction writer. And some are about southerners like Miss Prue, who entertains the ghost of a friend. 1991. _Mother Rocket_: Stories RC 37905 by Rita Ciresi read by Christopher Hurt 1 cassette In the title story, a photographer lives with Jude, the long-ago subject of someone else's prizewinning war photograph, in Jerusalem. But the real Jude is quite different from the picture. In "The Dutch Wife," a slight Miami man moves north in search of seasons and pioneer love, only to fall for a dead woman and be tormented by her aggravating niece. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award. 1993. Mourning Doves: Stories RC 37557 by Judy Troy read by Ilona Dulaski 1 cassette Troy's characters are likely to live in trailer parks and be employed as waitresses, secretaries, or construction workers. A group of four stories traces a down-on-their-luck family's move to Florida in search of a better life. Three selections involve a waitress who has an affair with her boss and deals with her son's suicide attempt, which turns out to be a bid for his own VCR and TV. Some strong language. 1993. _My Father's War_ and Other Stories RC 37763 by Barton Sutter read by Barry Bernson 2 cassettes Stories told by men. In the title novella, a father recounts his experiences as a soldier in World War II to his sons, who had been Vietnam War protesters. The older man's tale forges a link among himself, his sons, and past warriors and peace lovers. In "Happiness" three young men on a camping trip narrowly escape death and share an appreciation of their friendship. Strong language. For high school and older readers. 1991. Nebula Awards 27: SFWA's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year RC 38340 edited by James Morrow read by Erik Sandvold 3 cassettes This collection of the best science fiction for 1991 is dedicated to the memory of Isaac Asimov and includes a farewell by Asimov as well as tributes to him by Clarke, Zebrowski, and Ellison. Among fiction entries are "Beggars in Spain" by Nancy Kress, "Guide Dog" by Mike Conner, and "Ma Qui" by Alan Brennert. Also includes movie reviews and science fiction poetry. Strong language. 1993. Nebula Awards 28: SFWA's Choices for the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1993 RC 39267 edited by James Morrow read by Mary Kane 3 cassettes Most stories struggle with the question, Is science good or bad? "Even the Queen," by Connie Willis, addresses the issue of medical intervention. "Lennon Spex," by Paul Di Filippo, features magic eyeglasses that allow one to see the connection between tendrils growing from people's heads and what the tendrils represent. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Not Where I Started From RC 37387 by Kate Wheeler read by Kerry Cundiff 2 cassettes Many of the characters in these short stories are young American women living abroad. The protagonists tend to adapt but retain scraps of their American lifestyle. In "Improving My Average," a twelve-year-old arriving in Colombia calculates how long she has lived in each of her eight homes. A woman training as a nun in Burma shaves her head weekly with a Gillette Trac II and secretly befriends a kitten that is blind in "Ringworm." 1993. _The Oracle at Stoneleigh Court_: Stories RC 38157 by Peter Taylor read by John Stratton 2 cassettes In the novella-length title story, the longtime widow of a Tennessee congressman uses her psychic powers to find a wife for her genteel nephew. In a similar vein, the author draws on old southern families for ten additional stories and three short plays about the occult, love, and human perversities. By the author of Pulitzer Prize-winning _A Summons to Memphis (RC 25807)_. 1993. The Orange Tree RC 38729 by Carlos Fuentes read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes In "The Two Shores," the first of five novellas, the narrator learns the language of the natives and serves as a translator to Cort‚s. Two heirs of Cort‚s dispute his will in "Sons of the Conquistador." "The Two Numantias" reconstructs the Spain of Roman times. "Apollo and the Whores," the only story set in the new world, is about a Hollywood actor aboard a yacht in Acapulco. "The Two Americas" is a spoof on Columbus. Some strong language. 1994. The Peaceable Kingdom: Stories RC 37946 by Francine Prose read by Susan McInerney 1 cassette Offbeat stories about the unpredictable ways that the highly idealized American dream may be shattered. The animals in Prose's peaceable kingdom are domestic, the settings upscale, and the characters ordinary people who seem surprised to find that getting one's wishes may not satisfy longings or that there is no such thing as the perfect family. Some strong language. 1993. Prize Stories 1993: The O. Henry Awards RC 37719 edited by William Abrahams read by Fred Major 3 cassettes Twenty-three short stories selected from American magazines for the seventy-third annual O. Henry Awards collection. Includes familiar names, such as Joyce Carol Oates and Charles Johnson. In the first-prize winner, "The Pugilist at Rest" by Thom Jones, a Vietnam veteran relives boot camp and recalls humiliations, atrocities, and how he got "Hey Baby" shipped out. Strong language. 1993. Prize Stories 1994: The O. Henry Awards RC 39150 edited by William Abrahams read by Marcia Churchill 3 cassettes "Better Be Ready 'bout Half past Eight," an _Atlantic_ story by Alison Baker, tells of a man's reactions when his friend confides he is in the process of a sex change. "The Voyage Out," by John Rolfe Gardiner, first published in the _New Yorker_, is an account of English boys sent to school in Canada to protect them from World War II. The twenty-one stories are followed by short biographies and comments by the authors. 1994. The Pugilist at Rest: Stories RC 37439 by Thom Jones read by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes Boxing, marine duty, love of dogs, and epileptic seizures pepper this collection. In the title story, an ailing man recalls his easy-going friend who, after being transformed into a gung-ho marine, was killed twelve minutes into his first battle. In another story, an ad man who finds himself in Bombay after an epileptic fugue decides that if he can save an ailing horse he too will survive. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Reign of Istar: Dragonlance Saga; Tales 2 Trilogy, Volume 1 RC 37231 by read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Seven stories and a novella depict life in the legendary land of Krynn prior to the Cataclysm and during the time of the Kingpriest. The stories include "Six Songs for the Temple of Istar," which sets forth a prophecy of the Cataclysm; "Colors of Belief," in which a young knight searches for truth; and "Kender Stew," about an innocent knight recruit. Some violence. 1992. Rounders Three RC 37791 by Max Evans read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Three tales of the misadventures of two hard-living rounders, or cowboys, Dusty Jones and Wrangler Lewis. In "The Rounders," a pesky horse has the last laugh on Dusty. Wrangler is pushed into an engagement in "The Great Wedding," and in "The Orange County Cowboys" the two contemplate what they'll do if their boss, Jim Ed Love, sells the ranch to Japanese business people. Strong language. 1990. _Signs of Devotion_: Stories RC 39037 by Maxine Chernoff read by Celeste Lawson 2 cassettes Chernoff provides snapshots of the lives of her protagonists--female, male, married, single, heterosexual, or homosexual--focusing on a wide range of relationships. A gay man is hurt when his older woman friend tries to fix him up with her one other male friend in "Six-Oh." In the title story, a woman decides to accept her husband's affair, but if he tells her she's generous, she's going to ask him to leave. Some descriptions of sex. 1993. Silent Passengers: Stories RC 37525 by Larry Woiwode read by Gary Telles 1 cassette Poignant moments between fathers and their children are the focus of this collection. In the title story, a man struggles with his feelings as he brings his temporarily silenced son home from the hospital. "A Necessary Nap" describes a father's dawning realization that he is the cause of his young son's troubling behavior. In "Blindness," an architect places his trust in his daughter as his sight wavers. 1993. Skin: Stories RC 37160 by C.E. Poverman read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes The darker side of relationships figures in many of Poverman's selections. In the title story, a young woman relates the shocking discovery she makes about the seemingly simple man she is sharing her bed with. In "Desert Light," a woman helplessly watches her sister willingly endure an abusive marriage. In "We All Share the Sun and Moon," a family agonizes over the pregnancy of a daughter with mental illness. Some strong language. 1992. Stainless Steel Visions RC 39122 by Harry Harrison read by John Polk 2 cassettes Thirteen short stories collected from Harrison's forty-year career. In "Toy Shop," the latest toy seems to have some unexplained magical qualities. In "The Secret of Stonehenge," a chronostasis temporal-recorder allows two men to take pictures of events in the past--as far back as 10,000 B.C. And in "The Golden Years of the Stainless Steel Rat," the cops finally catch up with the aging Jim diGriz, aka the Stainless Steel Rat. Some violence. 1993. Stories for the Christian Year RC 37007 by The Chrysostom Society read by Ellen Frost 2 cassettes Members of the Chrysostom Society, a group of Christian writers, portray the Christian year through stories, believing that a calendar without a story is inadequate. Authors include William Griffin, Emilie Griffin, Luci Shaw, Gregory Wolfe, Madeleine L'Engle, and the editor, Eugene H. Peterson, who provide short pieces, sometimes culled from childhood memories, for occasions such as Advent, Shrove Tuesday, the Annunciation, Holy Saturday, and All Saints Day. 1992. Strange Pilgrims: Twelve Stories RC 37754 by Gabriel Garcˇa M rquez read by Bruce Huntey 1 cassette Stories by Colombian-born Nobel Prize-winning author. Garcˇa M rquez fashioned these stories over many years, reworking ideas originally gathered for a novel until he settled on twelve stories that, like strange pilgrims, finally return home. Set mainly in Europe and peopled with a prostitute, a widow, a politician in exile, a desperate young boy, and others, each searching for something lost or something to be gained. Some strong language. 1992. A Table of Green Fields: Ten Stories RC 38676 by Guy Davenport read by Gordon Gould 1 cassette Each story is illuminated with ideas from the past. The shortest, "And," is a fragment of a parable about Jesus. "Belinda's World Tour" is Kafka's solution for a missing doll and a broken-hearted little girl. "The Concord Sonata," after Thoreau, captures aspects of nature in forms as brief as a single line. "August Blue" refers to a nineteenth-century painting of young boys preparing for a nude swim. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Tales of Yesteryear RC 38400 by Louis Auchincloss read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes "Yesteryear" in these stories covers the period between the 1930s and the 1980s. Set mainly among patrician families, the tales depict the outward accoutrements of their upper-class characters, who are concerned with manners and disappointments. All the while the author is depicting a particular lifestyle, he is probing the inner lives of couples with conflicting values and of parents with their own agenda. 1994. _Talking to the Dead_ and Other Stories RC 36964 by Sylvia Watanabe read by Mimi Bederman 1 cassette Set in a Hawaiian village. The characters in these ten related short stories are poised between conflicting generations and cultures. In the O. Henry Award-winning title story, a tall young woman with dim marriage prospects apprentices herself to the local kahuna to learn ancient burial rites. In another story, a father is haunted by World War II memories as he copes with a son on leave from war in Vietnam. 1992. Ten Tales Tall and True: Social Realism, Sexual Comedy, Science Fiction, Satire RC 38713 by Alasdair Gray read by Graeme Malcolm 1 cassette Fourteen, not ten, tales. Most are set in Scotland, and subjects range from false impressions to the bizarre. In "Are You a Lesbian?" a solitary woman in a pub is provoked by an insistent man who refuses to believe her reason for being there. "Near the Driver" mixes science fiction, satire, social comedy, and horror in a story about a train driver. Some strong language. 1993. Thirteen Uncollected Stories RC 38459 by John Cheever read by Barry Bernson 1 cassette Most of these chronologically arranged stories were first published in various magazines in the 1930s. Several stories reflect Cheever's New England roots; many depict the depression era; some reveal his enthusiasm for the outdoors; several feature women; a few are reminiscent of his idols, such as Hemingway; and all portray his ability to find a story in the most unlikely places, even the local diner. 1994. Three Easy Pieces RC 39331 by Wright Morris read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Two lone inhabitants of a ghost town concoct a visit from a UFO in "The Fork River Space Project." "Fire Sermon" explores the relationship between young Kermit Oelsligle, orphaned by an automobile accident, and Floyd Warner, a profane, strong-willed old man who works as guard and caretaker of a trailer park. And in "A Life," Floyd Warner, now in his eighties, returns to previous homes and reflects on what has brought him this far. Some strong language. 1977. _A Tidewater Morning_: Three Tales from Youth RC 37688 by William Styron read by Arnie Warren 1 cassette Semiautobiographical stories reflect the author's youthful memories of the 1930s in Virginia. In "Love Day," twenty-year-old Paul Whitehurst recalls when his father, a naval designer, explodes because he is unable to cope with his frustrations. In "Shadrach" a white family buries a former slave who comes home to die. And in the title story, a boy loses his mother to cancer. Strong language. 1993. Triple Jeopardy: Nero Wolfe Mysteries RC 38368 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Three previously published short novels about Nero Wolfe, the orchid-growing gourmet who is also a detective: _Home to Roost_, _The Cop-Killer_, and _The Squirt and the Monkey._ 1952. Trouble in Triplicate: Nero Wolfe Mysteries RC 38370 by Rex Stout read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes Three previously published short novels about the orchid-growing gourmet detective Nero Wolfe. In _Before I Die_, a gangster wants Wolfe to handle a blackmailer. _Help Wanted, Male_ involves a client who waits too long to look for help. In _Instead of Evidence_, a man predicts his own murder and tells Wolfe who the murderer will be. 1949. The War of the Lance: Dragonlance Saga; Tales 2 Trilogy, Volume 3 RC 37243 read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes The Heroes of the Lance continue their efforts to thwart the agents of evil who have risen to power in the war-torn fantasy world of Krynn. Ten stories, preceded by a stage-setting epic poem, chronicle the adventures of the magician Raistlin, Mara the Queen of Thieves, kender Tasslehoff Burrfoot, and others. Sequel to _The Cataclysm (RC 37233)_. 1992. Where Is Here? Stories RC 37727 by Joyce Carol Oates read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes Short stories, some truly miniatures. In the title story, a husband and wife experience many emotions when a stranger enters their house and their carefully contained lives and leaves them unable to answer his riddles. Another husband suddenly abandons his wife in the middle of a performance of "Transfigured Night." And some stories, such as "Running," reveal passing thoughts in a few lines of a stream-of-consciousness style. Strong language. 1992. Where Love Leaves Us RC 39312 by Ren‚e Manfredi read by Mary Kane 2 cassettes Family love, especially between father and daughter, figures in several of these short stories, set mainly in the Italian American communities of Pittsburgh. In the title story, Lena sorts through her emotions as she ponders thesis topics, family snapshots, and her tenuous relationship with her mother since her father's death. In "Bocci," Ellen's religious fervor cannot protect her from the reality of abuse. Some strong language. 1994. White Trash, Red Velvet: Stories RC 37897 by Donald Secreast read by Catherine Byers 2 cassettes The stories trace the lives of members of the small-town southern Holsclaw family. Wise-cracking Marleen, with her love for cars and boys, lives with her parents Adele and Curtis and watches after her two siblings. By book's end, Marleen has snagged three husbands but her dream car has evaded her. In the title story, after Marleen is threatened, a beau seeks an odd revenge by upholstering the bully into a red velvet loveseat. Some strong language. 1993. Xanadu RC 38032 edited by Jane Yolen read by Rick Foucheux 2 cassettes Collection of eighteen short stories and five poems by award-winning authors in and out of the fantasy genre. In "The Poacher" by Ursula K. LeGuin, an abused boy ends up in the castle of fairy-tale princesses. In Nancy Kress's story "To Scale," a young boy builds a dollhouse in his basement. William Stafford's poem "It Comes Lightly out of the Sea," concerns walks on the beach. Some strong language. 1993. Xanadu 2 RC 38423 selected by Jane Yolen read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes Yolen's second fantasy collection, which includes seventeen stories and nine poems, focuses more on reality than fantasy. Three of the stories feature cats, including "The Fifth Squashed Cat," about a hitchhiker who stays alive by using the magical bones of dead cats, and "A Most Obedient Cat," about a cat that brings home dead bugs--among other things. In the poem "Laurel, Again," an old woman recalls her youth. Some violence and some strong language. 1994. Spies and Espionage Burning the Apostle RC 37968 by Bill Granger read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Devereaux, the November Man, is trying to uncover the reason his Lebanon mission failed and his agents, especially Mona, never returned. His search leads him to financier Clair Dodsworth who is funneling large sums of Lebanese money to a senator's lady friend, heiress Britta Andrews. Having learned from her activist father's mistakes, Britta has a shocking plan to stop nuclear power. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Death Is Forever RC 36091 by John Gardner read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes With Germany reunited, the agents within a British and American intelligence network, known as Cabal, appear to have disbanded. Other agents sent to track them down have been killed. Enter James Bond and Easy St. John, who race across Europe picking up clues left by their predecessors and trying to save the remaining Cabal agents from the wrath of Wolfgang Weisen, the Poison Dwarf of East German intelligence. Some violence. 1992. A Double Deception RC 37174 by Clive Egleton read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes September 1939: Andrew Korwin, Polish army captain, helps his sister Christina and brother Jan escape Warsaw. Christina marries long-time friend Frank Ayres in 1940, bearing him a daughter, Stefanie. May 1967: Stefanie, now working in England, asks Campbell Parker of British Intelligence for help in finding her missing uncle. Both are almost killed in the process. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1992. The Four Adventures of Richard Hannay: _The Thirty-Nine Steps_, _Greenmantle_, _Mr. Standfast_, _The Three Hostages_ RC 38222 by John Buchan read by James DeLotel 7 cassettes First published between 1915 and 1924. In _The Thirty-Nine Steps_, an engineer attempts to foil a conspiracy. _Greenmantle_ pits a secret agent against Germans trying to start an eastern holy war. _Mr. Standfast_ deals with British Intelligence in World War I. An agent uses hypnotism to search for missing persons in _The Three Hostages_. 1988. Hostile Intent RC 38548 by Clive Egleton read by Graeme Malcolm 2 cassettes Robert Whittle of the British Intelligence Corps is in Dresden, Germany, to meet with his Russian informant Galina Kutuzova. Shortly after their meeting, Whittle is killed by a car bomb. Peter Ashton, British Secret Intelligence Service, is to investigate and come up with a suitable answer to Whittle's death. But Kutuzova seems to have disappeared, and British targets in Germany's Eastern Zone appear dangerous. Violence and strong language. 1993. The Last Spy RC 38223 by Bob Reiss read by John Polk 3 cassettes _Washington Post_ reporter Ash starts his life at a special school in Siberia. At seventeen, he and classmates David and Corinna secretly enter the U.S. via Canada. Starting as interns, David becomes an undersecretary and Corinna a federal attorney, and for decades the three carry out secret assignments. But now the U.S.S.R. is dissolving, and Ash finds himself in danger--from David! Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Maestro RC 38617 by John Gardner read by Roy Avers 4 cassettes As internationally famous orchestra conductor Louis Passau prepares to lead a concert in honor of his ninetieth birthday, he is confronted with rumors about ties to Al Capone, the Nazis, the KGB, and the CIA. A plea bargain allows the concert to take place, but before questioning begins Passau's life is threatened and master interrogator Big Herbie Kruger arranges protection for the maestro. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1993. +On Dangerous Ground RC 38596 by Jack Higgins read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes In 1944 the Chungking Covenant was signed by Lord Mountbatten and Mao Tse-tung. It extended Britain's control of Hong Kong for an additional 100 years if Mao Tse-tung came to power in China. All but one copy was lost when the plane carrying the documents went down. Now Brigadier Charles Ferguson, with the help of Sean Dillon, is assigned to retrieve those papers--which just might lie at the bottom of a lake. Strong language and some violence. 1994. Playing with Cobras RC 37457 by Craig Thomas read by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes Philip Cass of British Intelligence is accused of the murder of his mistress, the wife of Indian minister V.K. Sharmar. Retired Patrick Hyde is sent to India to determine if Cass has been framed and why. But as Hyde realizes Cass has information that may cost Cass his life, Sharmar gets a chance at the prime minister position and Cass's case is abandoned. Now Hyde must rescue Cass single-handedly. Strong language and violence. 1993. Praetorian RC 38525 by Thomas Gifford read by Graeme Malcolm 4 cassettes Rodger Godwin, an American, met Priscilla (Cilla) DewBrittain in 1927 in Paris, where he was working as a journalist. He also became a close friend of British spy Max Hood. Although Rodger and Cilla fell in love, it was Max that Cilla married. Now in London during World War II, the three meet again when Rodger and Max are sent on a dangerous mission by Churchill. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Red Horseman RC 37616 by Stephen Coonts read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes Because of a message given to his assistant Toad Tarkington by a Mossad agent, Rear Admiral Jake Grafton of the Defense Intelligence Agency leaves his desk job behind and heads for Russia. His assignment is to make sure Soviet missiles do not fall into the hands of enemies in the Middle East--especially Saddam Hussein. But Jake seems to be the target of some CIA agents in the United States. Strong language. 1993. A Slow Suicide RC 38652 by William Jovanovich read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes A crook hired to assassinate someone is caught before the hit. He is replaced by U.S. agent Mark Petrie, who is supposed to simulate the attempt. Instead, Petrie barely escapes an assault on his own life by his Commission. On the run, Petrie puzzles over why his government wants him out of the way. Meanwhile, the Commission tries to catch him before he contacts a Russian friend and realizes the secret he carries. Strong language and violence. 1991. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy RC 38219 by John Le Carr‚ read by Merwin Smith 3 cassettes (Reissue) In London, at the highest level of the British secret intelligence organization known as the Circus, it has become evident that a double agent has been planted, perhaps by Moscow Centre. The list of suspects has been narrowed down to five brilliant men. George Smiley is called out of retirement to unearth the "mole" among his former colleagues. Bestseller 1974. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax RC 38703 by Dorothy Gilman read by Suzanne Toren 2 cassettes (Reissue) Bored and depressed after her husband's death, Mrs. Pollifax decides to take her doctor's advice and do something enjoyable. Since she has always wanted to be a spy, Mrs. Pollifax heads to Washington, D.C., to apply to the CIA. She admits that she is quite prepared to offer up her life on assignment. As luck would have it, there is a pressing need for a tourist-type to smuggle a document out of Mexico. Some strong language and some violence. 1966. A Very Private Plot: A Blackford Oakes Novel RC 38786 by William F. Buckley Jr. read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes In 1995 Blackford Oakes, former director of CIA covert operations, is called before the Senate to defend his former contacts with "Cyclops," a Russian connection. But Oakes refuses to divulge knowledge that Cyclops had entrusted to him, namely that young Russian dissidents plotted to kill Gorbachev. President Reagan had sent Oakes to Russia to destroy the dissidents. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. Suspense +The Alienist RC 38121 by Caleb Carr read by Bob Askey 4 cassettes New York City, March 1896. John Moore, news reporter, is awakened at 2:00 a.m. with a request to report to the murder scene of a boy prostitute. Awaiting him is psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler. They have been asked by Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt to create a psychological profile--unheard of in their day--of the killer. They will soon become haunted by the underworld and stalked by the murderer. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1994. The Andromeda Strain RC 37973 by Michael Crichton read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes (Reissue) After an unmanned space probe lands in a small town in Arizona, most of the residents die mysteriously. Four scientists try to discover the nature of the microorganism that has contaminated the satellite while the president ponders atomic destruction to save the rest of the country. 1969. The Angel Maker RC 38392 by Ridley Pearson read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes The angel maker is a veterinarian who harvests organs from runaway teens. When one of his victims appears at the shelter where police psychologist Daphne Matthews volunteers, Matthews turns to ex-cop and ex-lover Lou Boldt. After Boldt uncovers the blood bank database that provides names of "donors," the stakes go up. Matthews's colleague has been kidnapped--for her heart. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Assassin: Badge of Honor, Book 5 RC 38101 by W.E.B. Griffin read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes New detective Matt Payne reluctantly agrees to escort home from Nevada the rehabilitated Penny Detweiler, last heard from in _The Victim (RC 36240)_. Meanwhile an assassin receives orders from God to kill the vice president during his upcoming Philadelphia visit. The Special Operations police also suspect something dirty in the airport squad. Sequel to _The Witness (RC 37576)_. Strong language, some violence, and descriptions of sex. 1993. Assumed Identity RC 37591 by David Morrell read by Ray Foushee 4 cassettes Experts in Mayan hieroglyphics start dying off. Brendan Buchanan, deep-cover U.S. operative, changes chameleon-like from one identity to another until his cover is blown in Mexico. An acquaintance of a previous Buchanan alias is on the run after an impersonation of her own and needs Buchanan's help. With reporter Holly McCoy's assistance, injured Buchanan traces all of the leads to a newly discovered ancient Mayan Mexican village. Strong language and violence. 1993. +Bad Love RC 37809 by Jonathan Kellerman read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes When L.A. child psychologist Alex Delaware receives an audiotape of horrible screaming and a child chanting about "bad love," he first suspects it has been sent by the imprisoned father of two girls he is counseling. But the phrase "bad love" was also the title of a seminar he was forced to chair years ago. As he and his policeman friend search for more clues, his unknown harasser circles closer. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1994. Bait RC 39270 by Kenneth Abel read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Boston cop Jack Walsh started drinking after his partner was killed under suspicious circumstances. Drunk, Walsh causes an automobile accident in which mafia boss Johnny D'Angelo's son is killed. After Walsh serves a short prison term, he faces the wrath of D'Angelo. The district attorney's office sees this as a perfect opportunity to snare the mobster, with Walsh's help. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. The Black Ice RC 38349 by Michael Connelly read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes When LAPD detective Harry Bosch has trouble solving the murder of a smuggler of black ice (a mixture of heroin, cocaine, and PCP), he turns to Calexico Moore in Narcotics for help. Moore commits suicide soon after their talk, and Bosch begins to suspect that Moore knew a lot more about black ice than he let on. As Bosch puzzles out Moore's motives, Internal Affairs rushes to condemn the dead man. Strong language and violence. 1993. Bodies Electric RC 37401 by Colin Harrison read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes At thirty-five Jack Whitman is making a six-figure salary at the corporation as a vice president. His personal life has been empty since the brutal drive-by shooting of his pregnant wife. Then he is struck by the beauty of an impoverished woman riding on the subway with her child and impulsively offers her a job. While his obsession for this mysterious woman builds, his power at work fades. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Body of a Crime RC 39290 by Michael C. Eberhardt read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes Young defense attorney Sean Barrett has been handed a great case: a murder without a body. The accused is ex-baseball player Chad Curtis, and the supposed victim is his former girlfriend Robin Penrose. Chad was seen carrying Robin's body, but he claims she was drunk and unconscious. Barrett's investigation takes nightmarish twists right up to the trial. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. Bucket Nut RC 38358 by Liza Cody read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes Wrestling fans call her Bucket Nut, but Eva Wylie's stage name is the London Lassassin.When she's not wrestling, Eva runs errands for a Chinese merchant and acts as night watchwoman in the car lot that she and her two dogs live in. Eva's secret dream is to track down the sister she was separated from as a child. But when she befriends a young woman in trouble, Eva's carefully constructed lifestyle is threatened. Strong language and violence. 1993. Bushmaster Fall RC 38416 by Carl A. Posey read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes An international ecological thriller, set in Washington, D.C., and South America. A British naturalist working in a Bolivian rain forest observes an unusual meteor shower and later becomes disturbed by what is happening to the flora and fauna. A Russian atomic specialist joins his investigation and suddenly the partners are targets of a druglord. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1992. The Button Man RC 38139 by Brian Freemantle read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes When a young woman is found murdered in Moscow, local police begin an investigation. They learn that the woman is an economist connected to the American Embassy and, what's more, the niece of a powerful United States senator who demands that the FBI collaborate in finding the killer. Personal secrets, new murders, and private reasons for concealing the truth threaten to undermine their work. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1992. The Cain Conversion RC 38395 by Richard Aellen read by John Polk 3 cassettes A small boy in Russia is programmed to be an assassin. Years later, Secret Serviceman Bill Sullivan answers the phone to a voice that says, "I see the president and he's been bad," and he begins to act strangely. As Sullivan learns that he is not the Kansas boy he thought he was, an evil force from his past plots to destroy his life. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Cauldron RC 37636 by Larry Bond read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes By 1997 the New World Order has gone awry, and the entire planet is in an economic mess. France and Germany have joined together to form EurCon, with Russia planning to join them. The United States and Britain have allied themselves with new Eastern European countries against EurCon. Suddenly France and Germany are locked in battle with Poland, and the world is at war. Some violence and some strong language. 1993. Chains of Command RC 38177 by Dale Brown read by Ken Kliban 4 cassettes December 1994. Tychina, a Ukrainian pilot on a test mission, is almost shot down by a Russian plane. Russia seems determined to reunite the former Soviet republics, but is it willing to pay the cost of a full-scale nuclear war? The U.S. president calls on former Operation Desert Storm pilot Daren Mace and combat pilot Rebecca Furness to stop the Russians before it is too late. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. +The Chamber RC 38861 by John Grisham read by Chuck Benson 4 cassettes The chamber is the gas variety and next in line for it is Klan member Sam Cayhall. Sam is accused of the bombing murder of the young twin sons of a Jewish attorney. After two mistrials, Sam was free for over a decade before an ambitious district attorney tried him again and won. Now a new attorney steps forward to plead Sam's case. The lawyer is Sam's grandson, who needs to discover more about his family's past. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1994. +Charade RC 38853 by Sandra Brown read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes On October 10, 1990, three people die, and each one's heart becomes a transplant. Cat Delaney, TV soap opera star, is one of the recipients. After receiving her new heart, Cat also has a figurative change of heart. Now she lives in San Antonio and has a TV program, _Cat's Kids_, where she talks about kids to adopt. But someone watching wants to reunite the heart and spirit of one of the donors. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Chiller RC 37484 by Sterling Blake read by Christopher Hurt 4 cassettes Alex Cowell and Dr. Susan Hagerty run Immortality Incorporated, a company specializing in cryonics. Recently they successfully brought Alex's beloved dog back to life, after freezing her to perform surgery using a new substance created by Susan. George, a religious computer hacker, is out to get Susan because she is keeping people from their holy appointments. Then Susan is fatally wounded. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Covenant of the Flame RC 38253 by David Morrell read by Madelyn Buzzard 3 cassettes Environmental journalist Tess Drake is shocked to learn that a mysterious gray-eyed man she has just met has been brutally murdered. As she and police detective Bill Craig puzzle over Joseph Martin's odd lifestyle, they unwittingly become targets too. It seems that Martin is one of the gray-eyed descendants of an ancient group that worships the god Mithras and uses extreme methods to save the environment. Strong language and violence. 1991. Criminal Conversation RC 39286 by Evan Hunter read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes New York District Attorney Michael Welles learns that young playboy Andrew Faviola is acting head of the Mafia operation run by his imprisoned father, Anthony Faviola. Planning to take him down, Welles orders heavy surveillance of the younger Faviola. What Welles doesn't realize is that his wife is having an affair with the mafioso, who has hidden his true identity from her. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. The Crocodile Bird RC 38432 by Ruth Rendell read by Carole Jordan Stewart 2 cassettes At sixteen, Liza has led a very sheltered life with her mother Eve in the gatehouse of Shrove House. But Shrove House has seen murders over the years, and now the authorities are closing in. Eve sends Liza to a friend, but Liza flees into the arms of Sean, the young gardener she has been seeing secretly. As they travel, Liza slowly recounts her odd life to Sean. Some strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. +The Day after Tomorrow RC 38597 by Allan Folsom read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes Paris, October 1994. American surgeon Paul Osborn is sitting in a cafe drinking a glass of wine when he spots the man who killed his father in 1966. Without thinking he attacks the man. It is an act that sets in motion a chain of events involving seven decapitated bodies, a massive train wreck, an international conspiracy, and people in England, Switzerland, Germany, and America. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994. Dead Eyes RC 39197 by Stuart Woods read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Since she is careful never to give out her address, actress Chris Callaway is alarmed when she receives unstamped fan letters and roses at her home. After Chris falls and loses her eyesight, the stalking continues. Believing someone has entered her house, Chris calls the police. Detective Larsen, Chris, and her friend, pint-sized gay hairdresser Danny Devere, set out to catch her "Admirer." Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1994. Dead Man RC 37611 by Joe Gores read by Ray Brown 2 cassettes Eddie Dain's life as a private detective whose work is confined to a computer suits him fine until he begins to probe an accidental death that looks like a murder. Seeking to put an end to the investigation, two men armed with shotguns kill Eddie's wife and son and leave him for dead. But Dain spends years in rehabilitation, turning himself into a killing machine seeking vengeance. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1993. The Disciples RC 38056 by Joseph J. Andrew read by Ronald B. Meyer 4 cassettes T.C. Steele is called out of retirement by the National Security Agency when one of its recruiters, beautiful Rebecca Townsend, seems to have gone over to the other side. He finds that she is working, not for another government, but for a mysterious group called the Disciples. Loyal to no nation, the Disciples buy and sell secrets to influence the balance of power, which leads to the end of the cold war. Strong language, descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1993. +Disclosure RC 37678 by Michael Crichton read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes Tom Sanders, a manager at a high-tech company, is on the way up the corporate ladder. But Meredith Johnson, a former lover, gets the position that he expected and tries to show Tom who is boss. Spurned, Meredith accuses Tom of sexual harassment. He hires a female lawyer with expertise in sexual misconduct cases and scans the computer files for evidence of Meredith's manipulative ability. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. The Dog Hermit RC 38584 by David Stout read by Christopher Hurt 2 cassettes Newspaper editor Will Shafer is sent to the small town of Long Creek to cover the kidnapping of a wealthy resident's young son. Will's friend Fran Spicer had been assigned the story but a car accident in Long Creek put him in the hospital. Though the boy is soon found with a hermit, Will is troubled by inconsistencies in the case and by the close-mouthed police force, and he takes a closer look at Fran's "accident." Strong language and violence. 1993. Dreaming Back RC 38743 by M.E. Hirsh read by Madelyn Buzzard 2 cassettes Leni Haring, having just finished her long-overdue dissertation in New Mexico, is preparing to visit her renowned scientist father in Boston. Leni needs his help to prove a suspicion held by her lover, half-Hopi Ben Naya. But Leni never arrives, and her father and her somewhat-estranged sister Leigh learn that she has been murdered in her remote adobe house. Leigh flies to New Mexico and lands in a web of clues. Strong language and violence. 1993. The Eagle Has Landed RC 36730 by Jack Higgins read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes (Reissue) After intense training, a small force of German paratroopers lands on the Norfolk coast in England in 1943, with the aim of capturing Churchill, who is spending the weekend at a neighboring country house. Some strong language. 1975. +The Edge of Sleep RC 37626 by David Wiltse read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes FBI agent John Becker is once more pulled out of his extended medical leave to track down a serial killer as in _Prayer for the Dead (RC 35088)_. However, Becker's ability to understand the killer's psyche doesn't seem to be working--the person he's after doesn't fit the profile of a kidnapper. And now the son of Becker's colleague and former lover has joined the missing. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Eightteen~ 18mm Blues RC 38334 by Gerald A. Browne read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes In Burma, two Japanese pearl divers are killed after they discover oysters carrying eighteen-millimeter blue pearls, but the young son of one of the divers escapes. Years later in San Francisco, Grady Bowman is building up his own gem business after his boss's daughter divorces him. When Bowman and his new lover travel to Burma and meet up with the diver's son, the old mystery resurfaces. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Empire of Ice RC 39137 by Richard Moran read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes February 3, 2000. The _Abyss_ and its crew, led by American geophysicist Ben Meade, are above the Mid-Atlantic Ridge checking on the rapidly growing R-9 volcano, whose peak is now less than one hundred feet below the ocean surface. It has disrupted ocean currents, and an ice age is imminent in the British Isles. When R-9 erupts, it upsets the political and scientific worlds, as well as the physical. Violence and strong language. 1994. Eye Contact RC 39272 by Stephen Collins read by David Hilder 3 cassettes Actress Nicolette Stallings is what her therapist calls a sex junkie and an exhibitionist. She attempts a "triple": three men in one night. But the married attorney she arranges a late-night rendezvous with refuses to go along with Nick's insistence on anonymity. When she rebuffs him after he tracks her down, he reacts badly, and Nick is in real trouble. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. +Fatal Cure RC 37945 by Robin Cook read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes When the Wilsons finish their internships, they interview for positions in Bartlet, Vermont. Angela is immediately hired as a pathologist for Bartlet Community Hospital, and her husband David becomes an internist with the HMO that contracts with the hospital. But their new life quickly becomes nightmarish as patients begin dying for no reason and a corpse is uncovered in their basement! Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1993. Gone, but Not Forgotten RC 37310 by Phillip Margolin read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes In Hunter's Point, New York, three women disappear; the only traces are a black rose and a note saying "Gone, But Not Forgotten." Then the same note is found next to the bodies of the wife and daughter of attorney Peter Lake. The killer was supposedly caught, but ten years later identical cases appear in Portland, Oregon. Is the man Betsy Tannenbaum is defending the long-vanished Peter Lake? Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. Gone South RC 39130 by Robert R. McCammon read by Bruce Huntey 3 cassettes Soldiers in Vietnam referred to cracking up as "going south." Twenty-odd years later, laid off from work and struggling with Agent Orange-induced leukemia, veteran Dan finally "goes south" himself, accidentally shooting a bank manager over the repossession of his truck. On the run, Dan links up with a woman searching for a faith healer to remove her birthmark. They are pursued by a unique pair of bounty hunters. Strong language and violence. 1992. Grace Point RC 38681 by Anne D. LeClaire read by Nona Pipes 2 cassettes In Zoe's mother's rental house at Grace Point, Zoe and Jake Barlow are trying to salvage their marriage after Jake is accused of molesting their daughter's sitter. This new life is shattered when their infant son is kidnapped and Zoe discovers four infant skeletons in the attic. Is the answer to their son's whereabouts in the tragic story of the house's former occupant, Rosalina Santos? Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Grass Roots RC 37797 by Stuart Woods read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Will Lee's mentor, Georgia senator Ben Carr, has suffered a stroke, and Lee plans to run for his Senate seat. But he has been assigned to defend Larry Moody in a race-murder trial. As Lee tries to juggle the job of running a campaign and defending a client, he must also contend with a group of vigilantes known as The Elect, who want to keep Lee out of the Senate. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1989. Gun Men RC 37403 by Gary Friedman read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Leslie Mattox, a young man of no distinction who is determined to become famous, massacres a number of innocents at his old elementary school before he is killed by a policeman. Tran Van Duong, father of one of the victims, hires hit man Eliot Brod to murder George Herbert Brenden, spokesperson for a gun lobby. And Patrick R. Taylor, head of the lobby, orders his security chief to take care of Brenden's killer. Violence and strong language. 1993. Hard Aground RC 38636 by James W. Hall read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Fortyish Hap Tyler lives with his archaeologist brother Dan in the Miami house they inherited from their famous grandfather. When Dan is murdered after hinting about buried treasure, Hap suspects Dan's lover, journalist Marguerite Rawlings, and her conniving politician mother. But soon Hap and Marguerite are investigating the death together--one step ahead of the odd trio who killed Dan. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Heir Apparent RC 37663 by Kate Coscarelli read by Helen Harrelson 2 cassettes Lacey Gallagher expects to inherit Gallagher's Best when her father dies. After all, she has been running the company since her father became ill. And everyone knows that her brother Scott is not a businessman. But when the will is read, dramatic changes have been made. Then, the day after their father's funeral, Scott is killed. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1993. Hollywood Nocturnes RC 38716 by James Ellroy read by J.P. Linton 2 cassettes The author works a handful of factual details into "Out of the Past," the first of this set of dark pieces from 1950s Los Angeles night scenes, to introduce the main theme of "Dick Contino's Blues," a novella based on an accordion player's story about "fear, courage, and heavily compromised redemptions." In the final five short stories, Ellroy riffs on a variety of crimes, prolonging the sinister mood. Violence and strong language. 1994. +Honor among Thieves RC 37335 by Jeffrey Archer read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes Saddam Hussein's latest plan to embarrass the United States is to steal the Declaration of Independence and publicly burn it on July 4, 1993. To aid his plan he creates a look-alike President Clinton, has a Hollywood director make a fake motorcade movie, and hires a forger who makes an exact duplicate of the document, even using 200-year-old paper, pen, and ink. In the end there is one major problem: which is the real Declaration? Bestseller 1993. +Hotel Pastis: A Novel of Provence RC 37331 by Peter Mayle read by Jamie Horton 2 cassettes Author of _A Year in Provence (RC 33617)_ and _Toujours Provence (RC 33618)_ revisits the region. Simon Shaw, in need of a change of pace, sets off on the spur of the moment in his Porsche. Stranded in a small town by a car crash, Shaw is charmed into acquiring a rundown place to turn into a hotel. While thus distracted, his potential paradise is encircled by a criminal element. Some strong language. Bestseller 1993. In the Presence of Enemies RC 37828 by William J. Coughlin read by John Stratton 3 cassettes After five years with a firm, probate attorney Jake Martin knows that if he doesn't make partner now he will be let go. Meanwhile his wife (who has been given partnership in another firm) is treating him very coolly. The death of banker Augustus Daren offers the perfect chance for Martin to prove his worth. Instead, Martin is soon risking his career defending Daren's determined young widow against Daren's grown children and employees. Strong language. 1993. +Inca Gold RC 38872 by Clive Cussler read by Bob Askey 4 cassettes A group of archaeologists is exploring a Peruvian sinkhole and gets in trouble. Dirk Pitt happens to be in the neighborhood and comes to their aid. But the rescue simply sets in motion a series of events that find Pitt looking for lost treasure, being captured by a band of art smugglers, and swimming through an uncharted underground river. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 1994. +Interest of Justice RC 37496 by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg read by Mary Woods 3 cassettes Judge Lara Sanderstone's house is ransacked after she frees an accused murderer. Meanwhile, her sister Ivory has banned Lara from her family because Lara disapproves of her abusive new husband Sam. When Ivory and Sam are found murdered, Lara and a police detective frantically look for connections with the help of Ivory's son and Emmet, who has Lou Gehrig's disease. Strong language, some violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. The Journeyman Tailor RC 37407 by Gerald Seymour read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes British officer Cathy Parker is assigned to protect an IRA informant in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Working with her is Gary Brennard, a new undercover agent. As Cathy works to "toughen up" Gary, they become attracted to each other. But in their line of work duty comes first, and Cathy is dedicated to her job--almost to the point of getting herself killed. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. L.A. Times RC 38296 by Stuart Woods read by Scott Sedar 2 cassettes Movie-obsessed Vincente Callabrese is not going to be a Mafia thug forever. Secretly, he has developed a new identity: smooth film student Michael Vincent who plans to become a movie producer. Vincent finds his ticket to success when a talented classmate approaches him for help with a film. But Hollywood proves not to be far enough away to erase Vincent's Mafia ties and techniques. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Landfall RC 37169 by Tony Gibbs read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes _Glory_, an old yacht owned by Gillian Verdean and skippered by Jeremy Barr, is chartered by Jake Adler, who boards on a Caribbean island accompanied by Isabel Machado. Soon Isabel gets involved with first mate Patrick O'Mara, but a lover's triangle is the least of Gillian and Jeremy's worries. It seems Jake plans to put down a communist revolt that turns out to be a complex anti-Israeli plot. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. League of Terror: A November Man Novel RC 36713 by Bill Granger read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes Devereaux, the November Man, cared enough about Rita Macklin to not return her phone calls. Now Rita has been shot, and his nemesis, Henry McGee, claims responsibility. McGee also plans to wound Devereaux and get him out of the way while he extorts money from a major airline. Devereaux pulls himself together, rescues Rita, and heads for London where he discovers a perfect fate for McGee. Violence and strong language. 1990. +Loose among the Lambs RC 37498 by Jay Brandon read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes Children have been molested in San Antonio, and the culprit now wants to turn himself in to District Attorney Mark Blackwell. But why won't Chris Davis surrender to the police instead? Can the arrest of Davis help Blackwell in his reelection campaign? When the case begins to fall apart, a ten-year-old comes forth with information that will disturb the entire city. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Love and Murder RC 37850 by Gail Bowen read by Barbara Caruso 2 cassettes When Clea Poole, manager of Sally Love's womanswork gallery, is killed, Sally's most loyal supporters become suspects. And Joanne Kilbourn, who recently returned as a university professor and a widowed mother of three, becomes involved again in the Love family's problems. Once Sally's best friend, Joanne recalls Sally's brush with death more than thirty years ago. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1991. The Lovers RC 37664 by Morris West read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes In the summer of 1952, Australian Bryan Cavanagh, fresh out of law school, is in Italy contemplating his next move when Bostonian Declan Molloy hires him as crew on his yacht, the _Salamandra d'Oro_. Cavanagh becomes involved in a series of intrigues and an affair with Princess Giulia Farnese, soon to become Molloy's wife. Forty years later, Cavanagh is closing an international deal when he is summoned to meet his son, a Vatican diplomat. Strong language. 1993. The Mediterranean Caper RC 38369 by Clive Cussler read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes It is a quiet Sunday afternoon at Brady Field on the island of Thasos in the Aegean Sea. Then suddenly an old World War I biplane appears out of nowhere and attacks the installation. Off the coast, the _First Attempt_, part of the National Underwater Marine Agency, is hit with a series of "accidents." Major Dirk Pitt, sent to investigate, keeps remembering a plane shot down sixty years ago. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1973. Mefisto in Onyx RC 39314 by Harlan Ellison read by Harlan Ellison 1 cassette Rudy Pairis has known Allison Roche, deputy district attorney in Alabama, for eleven years. They even spent one night together. But what she wants him to do now is just too much. Allison has made sure that Henry Lake Spanning will die for all the brutal slayings he has committed. Suddenly she is not sure Henry is guilty, though, and she wants Rudy, who is telepathic, to get into Henry Spanning's mind. Strong language. 1993. Montezuma's Man RC 38292 by Jerome Charyn read by Gregory Gorton 2 cassettes Joe Barbarossa acquired his toughness at a tender age, and when he returned from Vietnam, he was ready to become a New York cop, a job that provided a decent living but not enough to support his big sister, Roz. And so Joe has a sideline--dealing drugs. He also works closely with the FBI and Commissioner Isaac Sidel. Excitement grows when they discover some wooden puppets from Sicily that tell more than one story. Violence and strong language. 1993. Mortal Memory RC 38068 by Thomas H. Cook read by Terence Aselford 2 cassettes Until architect Steve Farris is approached by Rebecca Soltero he does not dwell on his shattered childhood. But Rebecca is writing a book on men who kill their families and that's what Steve's father did--killed his family. Rebecca helps Steve recover bits of memory that might explain the slaughter. Another tragedy occurs and Steve, having nothing to lose, goes directly to the source for the whole truth. Violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Mother's Day RC 38572 by Patricia MacDonald read by Nona Pipes 2 cassettes Bayland, Massachusetts, Mother's Day! Karen Newhall and her husband are supposed to have lunch with their adopted thirteen-year-old daughter, Jenny. But Jenny doesn't show up for lunch. Shortly after Karen and Greg return home, they have a visitor--Jenny's birth mother, Linda Emery. Linda's return to her hometown sets into motion the revelation of long-kept secrets and several murders. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. +Mr. Murder RC 37497 by Dean Koontz read by Chuck Benson 3 cassettes Either his mind has gone haywire or something bad is about to happen to writer Marty Stillwater: he is panicked. He loads his guns and goes to the doctor. When he comes back home, the Other is there--a "man" identical to Marty who wants to step into his life. Gunshots and a broken back don't faze the Other, and it gets away. When the police express disbelief, Marty and his family take flight. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1993. +Mrs. de Winter RC 37493 by Susan Hill read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 3 cassettes In this "sequel" to Daphne du Maurier's _Rebecca (RC 11106)_, the de Winters have come home to England for Beatrice's funeral after ten years abroad. A mystery arises when a bouquet of perfect white flowers is found with a card signed simply "R," and Mrs. de Winter begins raising questions about the sender. She also becomes concerned about Maxim's growing sense of guilt over Rebecca's death. Bestseller 1993. Name of the Beast RC 38169 by Daniel Easterman read by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes Cairo, Egypt, 1999. Unusual things are happening--rain where there has never been rain, children with old hands and faces, two-headed calves, and a prophecy about the coming of the Antichrist. Could he be Al-Qurtubi, a dangerous force in Egypt? Archaeologist A'isha Manfaluti and retired British Intelligence officer Michael Hunt are the only ones who can stop Al-Qurtubi, but he has plans for them. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. Natural Enemies RC 38164 by Sara Cameron read by John Horton 2 cassettes African-based American reporter Sam Hawthorne stumbles upon the corpse of the Kenya Wildlife Service director, then receives calls from the murderers who falsely claim to be environmentalists. As Hawthorne works with police detective Wangai, the group strikes again and then sets its sights on Hawthorne's former lover, elephant researcher Maya Saito. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Night Prey RC 38595 by John Sandford read by David Palmer 2 cassettes Koop has two bad habits: he's a cat burglar and he stabs women to death. When he becomes obsessed with Sara Jensen after robbing her apartment, he increases his assaults. Alarmed, his two pursuers search wildly for clues to identify him. Feminist investigator Meagan Connell vows that, with or without Lucas Davenport's help, she will capture Koop before her cancer kills her. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994. Paid and Loving Eyes RC 38381 by Jonathan Gash read by David Palmer 3 cassettes Lovejoy is spending the evening driving one of Gaunt's Tryste Service vans when he gets word that he is wanted immediately to judge the authenticity of antique vases. Unfortunately he discovers a fraud. But that will not be the only sham he uncovers. As Lovejoy digs into the matter, he learns that he is also being deceived by his lover, Almira, who gets him involved with a French entrepreneur. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. Paradise Junction RC 38287 by Phillip Finch read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes Caitlin Hames is looking for the good life when she sheds Ruark, her rich but tightwad boyfriend, and marries his partner, Hays Teale. Now bored and looking for excitement, she talks Teale into burglary lessons from ex-con Sunny Naull. Next the couple decide to hit Ruark and hire additional help. Soon they find out just how difficult it is to trust anyone and that getting one's thrills from crime is a dangerous game. Some strong language. 1993. Precipice RC 37875 by Tom Savage read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes When Kay Prescott hires Diana Meissen as governess, she gets more than she expects. It seems Diana may have several identities and some connection with Kay's husband, Adam. In addition, a string of seemingly unconnected murders may have their nexus at Cliffhanger, the Prescott's home. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 1994. +Private Pleasures RC 37937 by Lawrence Sanders read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Chemist Greg Barrow is working on a special military project to create a pill that will increase a soldier's aggressiveness. His coworker Marleen Todd is working on a perfume that will recreate the feeling of romance. Both Greg and Marleen are having family problems, but neither is prepared for the effect their creations will have on their lives. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. Prizzi's Money RC 37872 by Richard Condon read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes Julia Melvini thought she put the Prizzis behind her when she married wealthy presidential advisor Harry Asbury. Then Asbury experiences some financial difficulties, and Julia helps him concoct a self-kidnapping scheme that will put them back in the black. Amazed that Prizzi henchman Charley Partanna comes after her, a betrayed Julia learns of Asbury's own mob connections and must plot her escape. Prequel to _Prizzi's Glory (RC 28577)_. Strong language. 1994. The Racket RC 39305 by Anita Mason read by Kimberly Schraf 2 cassettes Rosa Van Meurs and her cousin Fabio both live in fear. Rosa, a history teacher in Brazil, wrote a letter to the _Washington Post_ decrying a Brazilian mining company that unfairly usurped a native tribe's land. Now she is threatened with the loss of her job. Fabio, poet and dreamer, fears reprisal from the underworld boss for whom he has done some work. He has come to Rosa for help. Some strong language and some violence. 1990. +Remember Me RC 38860 by Mary Higgins Clark read by Mary Woods 2 cassettes Adam and Menley Nichols are planning a long vacation at the Cape with their new baby. Menley, who has been suffering the aftereffects of their first child's accidental death, needs the rest. Instead, she is confused by spooky happenings in their old rented house--including hearing her dead son's voice. Meanwhile Adam, an attorney, has agreed to defend a local man accused of drowning his wealthy wife. Some strong language. Bestseller 1994. Rogue Warrior II: Red Cell RC 37820 by Richard Marcinko and John Weisman read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes Marcinko continues his account of life in the SEALs, begun in _Rogue Warrior (RC 35066),_ with this fictional account of Red Cell, the SEALs unit he created that tests security at Navy installations. Now retired, Marcinko is checking out security at Tokyo's airport when he discovers Americans smuggling weapons to North Korea through Japan. Suddenly Marcinko is recalled to duty with Red Cell. Violence and strong language. 1994. +Sahara RC 37326 by Clive Cussler read by Bob Askey 4 cassettes Dirk Pitt, in Egypt on a survey project, is asked to change plans to search for the origin of a red tide, off the coast of West Africa, that threatens the world's oxygen supply. As Pitt and his sidekick Al Giordino seek the pollutants, they suffer enslavement in a coal mine, rescue a woman from cannibalistic nomads, discover a hazardous waste-disposal plant, and find the body of a pilot missing for thirty years. Violence. Bestseller 1992. The Scarlet Angel RC 37908 by Elizabeth Palmer read by Patricia Kilgarriff 2 cassettes Wealthy long-time bachelor George Marchant falls for the conniving Camilla Vane. Camilla, who marries George to finance her social life in Rome, is horrified when he insists that they return to his country home in England. Bored, Camilla seduces George's brother Tom, breaking up the long-standing affair between Tom and his twin brother's wife. This begins a chain of disastrous events for the Marchants. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Scorpion in the Sea: The Goldsborough Incident RC 38194 by P.T. Deutermann read by Ray Foushee 4 cassettes Commander Mike Montgomery is on the bridge of an antique destroyer when he is charged with finding a Libyan submarine off the Florida coast. Suspicious that this might spell the end of his naval career, Mike orders the crew into action. But not everything is happening offshore. It seems that Mike is better able to avoid torpedoes than he is the wife of his commanding officer. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1992. The Select RC 39047 by F. Paul Wilson read by Mikel Lambert 2 cassettes Quinn is applying to the prestigious Ingraham College of Medicine. Also applying are Quinn's longtime friend Matt and his college roommate Tim. Both men get in, but Quinn, who misses a crucial question on the entrance exam, doesn't. The trio devises a way to get Quinn to take Matt's place, not realizing what that missed question means: unlike her friends, Quinn cannot be brainwashed. Strong language and violence. 1994. A Simple Plan RC 38148 by Scott Smith read by Nick Sullivan 3 cassettes Hank Mitchell is a thirtyish accountant at the feed store in his small hometown. Seven years ago his parents, facing bankruptcy, died in a suicidal car crash. Hank has a pregnant wife, Sarah, and an older brother, Jacob, who never amounted to much. Their lives become nightmarish when Hank, Jacob, and Jacob's friend come upon a crashed plane containing 4.4 million dollars and concoct a simple plan. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Smilla's Sense of Snow RC 37499 by Peter Hoeg read by Carole Jordan Stewart 3 cassettes When Isaiah, a six-year-old Inuit boy, is killed falling off the roof of a warehouse, his neighbor Smilla, a young woman who is generally misanthropic yet inclined to look out for Isaiah, refuses to believe it is an accident. Smilla begins her investigation in Copenhagen, where her powers of observation--sharpened by her fascination with mathematics--help her to solve the mystery. Violence and some strong language. 1992. +Spandau Phoenix RC 38871 by Greg Iles read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes On May 10, 1941, Rudolf Hess flew to England for a meeting with the duke of Hamilton. But was it Hess who met with the duke, or was it his pilot? Now in 1987, Spandau Prison is being demolished. The last prisoner--number seven--has committed suicide. Or has he been murdered? And was he really Hess? Hans Apfel finds some papers at Spandau that may answer those questions, but now he and his wife are in great danger. Violence and strong language. Bestseller 1993. Street of No Return RC 39244 by David Goodis read by Nick Sullivan 2 cassettes The drunks on Skid Row call him "Whitey" because that is the color of his hair, even though he is only thirty-three years old. Another unusual thing about Whitey is his voice--not much above a whisper. Once he was headed for a career in show business, but Celia, a prostitute, caught his attention and her man Sharkey put an end to that. Now he's on the street where life can get exciting when a person needs a drink. Violence and strong language. 1954. Tainted Evidence RC 37449 by Robert Daley read by Ken Kliban 3 cassettes Two Harlem police detectives--sloppy, overweight, bitter Dan Muldoon and his womanizing, sharply dressed partner Mike Barone--occasionally use unorthodox procedures for getting their perps. When their arrest of a drug dealer leaves five policemen injured, they realize they're in trouble. But it's up to the dealer's hot-shot lawyer and prosecutor Karen Henning to prove who acted wrongly. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Taste: A 1934 Chateau Branaire-Ducru Tainted! RC 37383 by Roald Dahl read by John Lescault 1 cassette Richard Pratt, president of the Epicures, is a dinner guest at the London home of Mike Schofield and his wife. Louise, the Schofield's daughter, and the narrator and his wife are also present. Pratt and the host frequently propose a little betting game over the name and vintage of the wine, but tonight the odds are extremely high and the reputation of the expert is at stake. 1951. The Terminal Man RC 37984 by Michael Crichton read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes (Reissue) After a car accident, thirty-four-year-old computer scientist Harry Benson experiences blackouts during which he engages in violent behavior. In addition, he has a growing paranoia that machines are taking over the earth. In a test case, doctors implant a computer in Harry to control the blackouts. But before they can perfect the interface, Harry escapes. Will the computer fuel his violent paranoia? Violence and strong language. 1972. _The_ _Third Man_ and _The Fallen Idol_ RC 38701 by Graham Greene read by Graeme Malcolm 1 cassette Two stories by the British novelist and playwright that were later made into films. In _The Fallen Idol_, originally published under the title "The Basement Room" in 1935, a young boy left in the care of the butler and his wife learns about adult deceits. _The Third Man_, first published in 1950, is set in Vienna shortly after World War II. Occupation forces control the city that is no stranger to kidnapping and death. 1976. Thirty~ 32 Cadillacs RC 37271 by Joe Gores read by Gregory Gorton 3 cassettes The gypsy world is shocked by news that its aging king Staley Zlachi is dying after a nasty fall down an escalator. To honor Zlachi's love of Cadillacs, the two gypsies vying to succeed him scam a bank out of money for thirty-one of the cars for his funeral and seek his favorite pink 1958 Caddy to bury him in. This spree puts the men and women of the DKA repo agency in hot pursuit. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. +The Throat RC 38073 by Peter Straub read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes Characters from both _Koko (RC 28035)_ and _Mystery (RC 30711)_ return to flush out a serial killer in Millhaven, Illinois. When murders occur that mimic the method used by a serial killer years before, one victim's husband turns to fellow Vietnam veteran and former Millhaven resident, Tim Underhill, for help. Flashbacks to the war and to Tim's childhood color his search for the killer. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1993. +Thunder Point RC 37627 by Jack Higgins read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes In 1945 Martin Bormann fled Nazi Germany with a suitcase containing the Windsor Protocol and a list of British and American supporters of the Nazi cause. Now it is 1992. Henry Baker has discovered a submarine with that suitcase aboard lying off the Virgin Islands. Brigadier Ferguson of British security gives Sean Dillon the task of recovering those papers. But there are others who also want to find them. Strong language and some violence. Bestseller 1993. A Ticket to the Boneyard: A Matthew Scudder Novel RC 39124 by Lawrence Block read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes Ex-NYPD cop Matt Scudder's private investigation and rounds of AA meetings are interrupted by a call from an old friend, prostitute Elaine Mardell. Twelve years ago, James Leo Motley terrorized Elaine and her friend Connie, and Scudder framed him into prison. Now Motley's out, Connie and her family have been murdered, and Elaine and Scudder are next. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. The Trial of Abigail Goodman RC 37670 by Howard Fast read by Richard Davidson 2 cassettes Shortly after a state law is signed stating that abortion after the first trimester is murder punishable by death, forty-one-year-old professor Abigail Goodman is arrested. How did the district attorney obtain Goodman's medical records? And is ninety-one days really the second trimester? Abigail's attorney-husband and two married civil-rights attorneys must convince a southern judge and jury that the case is a fraud. Some strong language. 1993. Twenty-Seven RC 38329 by William Diehl read by James DeLotel 4 cassettes Before the outbreak of World War II, the Germans devise a plan to keep the United States uninvolved. The key player is an actor who is a master of disguises. Johann Ingersoll, referred to as "27," travels to America to await the call to action. But the Germans make a fatal mistake when they kill the woman American bootlegger Francis Keegan loves. Keegan channels his anger into stopping "27." Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1990. Twice Burned RC 37466 by Kit Craig read by Barbara Caruso 3 cassettes Steve marries Vivian knowing little about her strange relationship with her late twin brother. When Vivian and Steve have twin daughters, Steve notes something odd about the girls, and Vivian runs away with them. Some years later, after angering the twins, Vivian dies mysteriously and Steve is sent for to assume their care. But Steve too meets a violent end, leaving his confused new wife with a ready-made family. Strong language and violence. 1993. Typhoon RC 38521 by Mark Joseph read by Ken Kliban 2 cassettes Captain "Plutonium Jack" Gunner and the crew aboard the USS _Reno_ are initiating a group of men on their first trip under the Arctic Circle when they receive word that the Soviets have launched a test torpedo from a Typhoon-class submarine. Russian Vice Admiral Zenko was against the test because of possible ramifications. Captain Gunner comes to the aid of Zenko as they track down Russian Admiral Deminov, who wants to start a civil war. Strong language. 1991. Undue Influence RC 38592 by Steve Martini read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes Before she died, the wife of attorney Paul Madriani [_Prime Witness (RC 37306)_] asked that he help her younger sister, Laurel Vega. Laurel is fighting her ex-husband and his new wife for custody of her teenaged children. Then the second Mrs. Vega is killed and Laurel is in real trouble: she was seen at the house, she fled the state, and she destroyed evidence. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1994. A Walk among the Tombstones RC 39132 by Lawrence Block read by Ray Foushee 2 cassettes The young wife of wealthy drug dealer Kenan Khoury is kidnapped while shopping. Following the abductors' instructions, Khoury delivers $400,000. In return he receives the dismembered corpse of his wife. Unwilling to go to the police, Khoury hires private detective Matt Scudder, who has few clues until he examines a previous similar kidnapping-murder case. Strong language and violence. 1992. +White Shark RC 38851 by Peter Benchley read by Chuck Benson 2 cassettes 1945: Ernst Kruger has a mission to complete for the Fuehrer, that involves the bronze box on board a submarine. But when the sub has to make a sudden dive, it implodes and all is lost--except for the bronze box. 1996: The bronze box has been opened, and Simon Chase, of the Osprey Island Marine Institute, soon knows that there is a dangerous creature out there in the sea. Violence and strong language. 1994. Winter in the Heart RC 39035 by David Poyer read by Christopher Walker 3 cassettes When elderly, hermit-like Mr. Halvorsen collapses, tests show exposure to poison. High schooler Phil Romanelli puts aside his own troubles and suicidal thoughts to help Halvorsen track the source of poisoning to local tycoon Brad Boulton. Meanwhile, after learning she has contracted syphilis from the married Boulton, Jaysine Farmer joins the unlikely duo in their effort to stop the man. Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993. The Witness: Badge of Honor, Book 4 RC 37576 by W.E.B. Griffin read by Ray Foushee 3 cassettes In the sequel to _The Victim (RC 36240)_, Peter Wohl and his Special Operations policemen are joined by Jack Malone, who, after a run of personal bad luck, has made the mistake of suspecting a prominent car dealer of thievery. Meanwhile, a furniture store holdup by a group of terrorists ends in murder, with only one witness willing to identify them. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. The Wrestler's Cruel Study RC 37802 by Stephen Dobyns read by Bruce Huntey 3 cassettes Michael Marmaduke's fianc‚e, Rose White, is kidnapped by two gorillas who come in through her window and take her away. Her twin sister, Violet, is responsible. Michael, trained as a wrestler by Primus Muldoon and known as Marduk the Magnificent, sets out to find Rose. He faces physical and mental challenges, as well as hybrid men-beasts and street gangs, in his search. Strong language and some violence. 1993. A Year of Favor RC 39042 by Julia MacDonnell read by Grainne Cassidy 3 cassettes Elizabeth Guerrera, a reporter for the _Herald-Sun_ for more than six years, wonders when her big break will come. At last it is here, and she is off to Central America to cover events in the coffee-producing country of Bellavista. But when she arrives, she gets caught up in a struggle between allegiance to citizens who are mistreated and loyalty to the minister of defense who seduces her. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. War Stories The Bridge over the River Kwai RC 37925 by Pierre Boulle read by Alan Hewitt 2 cassettes (Reissue) Satire focusing on a British colonel in a Japanese prison camp during World War II. Even in captivity this officer keeps a stiff upper lip and maintains strict discipline among his fellow prisoners. When he is put in charge of building a bridge with prison labor, he is so successful that he betrays the Allied commandos who have come to blow up his efforts. 1954. Eagles at War RC 36090 by Walter J. Boyne read by David Hartley-Margolin 3 cassettes Continues the aviation history saga begun in _Trophy for Eagles (RC 30842)_ with an account of weapons development in World War II. General Henry Caldwell and aviation pioneers Frank Bandfield and Hadley Roget match wits with Germany's Captain Helmut Josten and Bruno Hafner as each tries to create a long-range fighter plane. And Caldwell must keep his head out of the clouds when it comes to Elsie Raynor. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1991. Firefall RC 39266 by Ed Ruggero read by Gary Telles 3 cassettes Operation Solid Steel is supposed to be a series of practice maneuvers between U.S. Army Rangers led by Major Mark Isen and the German army. The Rangers have parachuted into German territory near the North Sea, where they are to engage the so-called enemy. But instead of the friendly Germans they expect, they are confronted by the ultra-rightist German People's Union--and the Rangers have no live ammunition! Violence and strong language. 1994. Glory Enough for All: The Battle of the Crater; a Novel of the Civil War RC 38070 by Duane Schultz read by Terence Aselford 3 cassettes Despondent after the death of his wife, Henry Pleasants joins the Union troops hoping to die. But now he wants to stay alive--he has fallen in love again. When one of his men suggests a way to end both the hopeless stalemate at Cemetery Hill and the war, Pleasants jumps at the chance. His unit plans to use their mining skills to blow up the hill. Strong language and violence. 1993. Guard of Honor RC 39009 by William P. Kennedy read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes A select group of military cadets train in the techniques of counterinsurgency warfare in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Their immediate goal is to earn the green beret. Suddenly their rugged shells are cracked when some of their officers are murdered--clearly by a person trained in covert killing tactics. The ensuing court martial exposes the motives of the murderer and questions the morality of warfare. Violence and strong language. 1993. +Honor Bound RC 37933 by W.E.B. Griffin read by Bob Askey 4 cassettes In October 1942, the Office of Strategic Services gives Marine lieutenant Clete Frade his next mission--commanding a three-man team to destroy a merchant vessel of neutral Argentina that is replenishing German submarines. Aside from his military ability and fluency in Spanish, Frade has another asset for this mission--a high-ranking Argentinean father he's never seen. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1993. +The Hope RC 37628 by Herman Wouk read by David Hartley-Margolin 5 cassettes Historical account of love and war amidst the three major conflicts of modern Israel's short history. Beginning with the 1948 War of Independence, continuing through the 1956 Suez War, and ending with the 1967 Six-Day War, the story centers around the lives of three people: Commander Zev Barak; Don Kishote, a young soldier who moves up through the ranks to commander; and Sam Pasternak of the Mossad. Strong language. Bestseller 1993. Inshallah RC 38484 by Oriana Fallaci read by K.D. Henry 5 cassettes Lebanon, fall 1983. A story in three acts about the civil war in Beirut. Act one: the French and American barracks are bombed, killing more than 400 men. Act two: the Italian peacekeepers await the bomb that will destroy their barracks; in the meantime, they do their best to keep order in the divided city. Act three: a brutal battle breaks out and the Italian forces must face a group of militant fundamentalists. Strong language and violence. 1990. Phantom Leader RC 37713 by Mark Berent read by Roy Avers 3 cassettes In this sequel to _Steel Tiger (RC 33599)_, air force flyers take part in the 1968 Tet offensive. Major Algernon Apple is the first black fighter pilot shot down, ending up in a prison camp. Captain Toby Parker spots tanks on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Colonel Wolf Lochert is charged with murdering an enemy agent. And Major Court Bannister is faced with a career-threatening choice. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991. The Promise of Light RC 38321 by Paul Watkins read by John Polk 2 cassettes In 1921, fresh out of college, Ben Sheridan returns home with news of a bank job offer only to learn that his widowed fire-chief father has just been injured. When the blood transfusion from Ben kills his father, Ben discovers his father's life has been a lie. Setting off to Ireland to learn the truth about his origin, Ben walks into a war and a group of men who remember the man he called father in quite a different light. Strong language and violence. 1992. Targets of Opportunity RC 37770 by Joe Weber read by John Polk 3 cassettes Marine pilot Brad Austin is puzzled when he is transferred back to the States and told by civilian Cap Spencer to change his identity and turn in his uniforms. Austin, along with three other pilots, is asked to test-fly a rickety North Vietnamese plane. Why this is so hush-hush soon becomes apparent: Spencer is CIA and he wants the pilots to fly this bucket of bolts into enemy territory for surprise attacks. Some strong language and violence. 1993. The Ten Thousand RC 38232 by Harold Coyle read by Roy Avers 4 cassettes German Chancellor Johann Ruff holds a grudge against America for causing the death of his family. Now his chance for revenge has come. U.S. President Abigail Wilson has ordered American troops to invade Ukraine and remove the missiles the Ukrainians were supposed to surrender. But as they march across Germany with the missiles, the Americans are captured by German forces and compelled to give up their weapons. Some violence and some strong language. 1993. Trial by Fire RC 37388 by Harold Coyle read by Roy Avers 4 cassettes Second Lieutenant Nancy Kozak's first day as a combat officer at Fort Hood, Texas, is the same day Mexican President Montalvo dies in a fiery plane crash. That event triggers a Mexican revolution that turns the United States-Mexican border into a combat zone. Drug lord Hector Alam n has started the revolution, but Kozak and others will be involved as U.S. diplomats work to avoid all-out border war. Some violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992. A Very Long Engagement RC 38200 by S‚bastien Japrisot read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes In 1917, Manech is one of five French soldiers arrested for self-mutilation. Their captors are given the horrifying task of releasing the prisoners at the front line to be shot by the Germans. A few years later Manech's wheelchair-using fianc‚e Mathilde learns these details from a dying soldier. Realizing that Manech's death has never really been proved, Mathilde begins a search for her beloved. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1993. War Breaker RC 39280 by Jim DeFelice read by Ronald B. Meyer 3 cassettes Michael O'Connell, once fired from the CIA for helping the Pakistani air force acquire three B-50s, is now needed to destroy or retrieve those retrofitted bombers before they can be used to drop nuclear bombs on India. O'Connell, who flies helicopters only, hires a pilot to sneak him into India just as the U.S. Secretary of State is kidnapped. A rescue and plans for at least one B-50 keep the threat of war up in the air. Some strong language. 1993. Westerns Apache Autumn RC 38742 by Robert Skimin read by Mitzi Friedlander 4 cassettes In 1913 Carlota Murphy relates the family history to her grandson as they travel to the hundredth birthday celebration of his grandfather, Apache chief Lazaro. Newly married Carlota was kidnapped by Lazaro when his warriors were revenging the recent murders of his tribespeople. After bearing Lazaro a son, Andres, Carlota escaped. Years later, Andres chooses to return to his father's ways. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993. Before Honor RC 37801 by Geo. W. Proctor read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes When Clint Wayford's married daughter learns he has cut off his phone and heat service to save money she pleads for him to sell his ranch and move in with her. But even after the death of his wife and his only son, Clint can't imagine giving up his way of life. When young illegal immigrant Miguel Ramos offers to work for food, Clint balks at first but then reconsiders. Could Miguel be the answer to his problems? Strong language. 1993. Border Crossings RC 38174 by David L. Fleming read by Ed Blake 2 cassettes In 1916 Mary Wells decides to leave her failing marriage to return to her parents' New Mexico ranch and her longtime friendship with the ranch foreman James Hampton, who is thirty-two years her senior. Mary, staying overnight in nearby Columbus, is taken captive in a Mexican Villistas raid. Hampton and two cohorts take off in hot pursuit. Strong language and violence. 1993. Brazos Dreamer: The Story of Major Robert S. Neighbors; Texas Legends, Book 5 RC 37226 by Gene Shelton read by John Polk 2 cassettes A fictionalized biography of Indian agent Neighbors portrays him as a friend to the Texas Native Americans. In 1849 Neighbors is ousted from his position because of Whig control in Washington. After a stint in state politics, Neighbors regains his job but is outraged by the degradation of relations between the Native Americans and the whites. Some strong language and violence. 1993. Buchanan on the Prod RC 38662 by Jonas Ward read by John Stratton 1 cassette Fleeing from trouble in Mexico, Buchanan is relieved to arrive in the Arizona Territory. The relief is cut short when he finds himself being shot at by a fellow American and learns he has wandered into a feud between two ranches. Buchanan's attempts to stay out of the fight are for naught: he's always in the wrong place at the wrong time. And now he's getting angry. Strong language and violence. 1960. Buchanan's War RC 38542 by Jonas Ward read by John Stratton 1 cassette After quitting his herding job to avoid a ranch feud, Buchanan is ready to fulfill his dream of prospecting. Instead, the gentle giant of a man is arrested by the Texas Rangers and coerced into returning to the ranch feud as a Ranger. Rumors are that the driving force behind the fighting isn't coming from the owners, but rather from their ornery daughters. Strong language and violence. 1971. The Buffalo Shield: The Medicine Trail, Book 3 RC 37213 by G. Clifton Wisler read by Bruce Huntey 2 cassettes In the sequel to _Stone Wolf's Vision (RC 35188)_, Younger Wolf, aided by the buffalo shield of his medicine-man brother, earns a reputation as a great warrior and leader. When Younger Wolf is made chief, he is finally convinced to take a wife and begin a family. His attempts to instill wisdom into the tribe's rash young warriors are not always successful, especially where dealings with white men are at issue. Violence. 1992. Cashbox RC 39310 by Richard S. Wheeler read by Lynn Schrichte 3 cassettes In 1888 the silver-mining town of Cashbox, Montana, is still a raw camp. Within the next six years, it becomes a grand city with railroad access, an opera hall, and a private club. Among those who prosper in Cashbox is the club owner, Sylvie Duvalier, who has "arrived at the life she wants." Even when Cashbox dies on the floors of the House and Senate with the failed Sherman Silver Purchase Act, Sylvie won't let go. Strong language and some violence. 1994. _The Cinnamon Colt_ and Other Stories RC 36718 by J.P.S. Brown read by David Hartley-Margolin 2 cassettes Brown draws on his own cowboy experiences in this collection of stories set in Mexico. The focus of the title story and others is the mixture of love and cruelty toward ranch animals. Half of the book is a journal entry chronicling a brief period in the author's life during which he mined for gold but actually struck it big with a book deal. Some violence and some strong language. 1991. Cogewea, the Half-Blood: A Depiction of the Great Montana Cattle Range RC 35594 by Hum-Ishu-Ma ("Mourning Dove") and Lucullus Virgil McWhorter read by Jill Ferris 3 cassettes Mourning Dove's novel, edited by her mentor, McWhorter, was first published in 1927. The romance is set on the ranch of Cogewea's sister's white husband. Spunky Cogewea is admired by the ranch foreman, Jim, but she feels only sisterly affection for her fellow half-blood. Before Jim can win her over, a white Easterner threatens to steal her heart. 1981. The Dark Way: The Real People, Book 2 RC 37989 by Robert J. Conley read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette In the sequel to _The Way of the Priests (RC 37620)_, a new Cherokee priest, Two Heads (formerly Acorn), commands his childhood friend Edohi (formerly Sparrow) to hunt game for a ceremony to bring much-needed rain. While Edohi is away, the priests sacrifice Edohi's wife, Corn Flower. Outraged and heartbroken, Edohi leads a revolution to overthrow the powerful priests. Prequel to _The White Path (RC 37963)_. Violence. 1993. Death Trap RC 37374 by Jake Logan read by Bob Askey 1 cassette John Slocum vows to keep an eye on the people in the wagon train he leads into the town of Little Misery. However, the morning after their arrival, all thoughts of the train and people are swept aside. Someone wants Slocum dead. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1989. Decision for Dusty Fog RC 38911 by J.T. Edson read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes The Englishwoman who owns and operates a saloon in Mulrooney, Kansas, goes by the name Freddie Woods but, as her loyal maid knows, she is actually Lady Winifred Amelia Besgrove-Woodstole, and she didn't really move to the colonies for her health. Trouble erupts when a visiting Englishman spots Freddie, but luckily Mulrooney's diminutive marshal Dusty Fog has a plan to save the woman of his dreams. Strong language and violence. 1986. The Doomsday Marshal and the Mountain Man RC 37154 by Ray Hogan read by Bob Askey 1 cassette U.S. Marshal John Rye, alias the Doomsday Marshal, has tracked down murderer Hode Wilkinson, alias the Mountain Man, alias One Ear. Once again luck is with Wilkinson, who escapes in the scuffle. Rye's attempt at hot pursuit is foiled by three Native Americans who want Wilkinson for themselves. Then Rye is waylaid by his quarry, nursed by a damsel, and back on the trail again. Some strong language and violence. 1993. Dreaming Wolf: The Medicine Trail, Book 4 RC 37240 by G. Clifton Wisler read by Jack Fox 2 cassettes After Younger Wolf's death in _Buffalo Shield (RC 37213)_, Thunder Coat becomes chief and is influenced by his brother Talking Stick to spend more time fighting the white man than hunting to feed the tribe. They disregard medicine-man Stone Wolf's warnings and are outraged that Stone Wolf's son Dreaming Wolf and Younger Wolf's son Little Dancer continue their friendship with their white "cousins." Violence. 1992. Geronimo: War Chiefs RC 39123 by Bill Dugan read by John Polk 2 cassettes A fictionalized account of the disputes between Apaches and whites from 1881 to 1886. Good and bad characters people both sides, but the overriding problem is clear: the U.S. Army feels it has the right to strip the Apaches of their land, over and over again. Angry that many of his tribesmen who once feared no one in battle are now afraid only that they will upset "White Eyes," Chief Geronimo makes one last effort to win. Violence and some strong language. 1991. Last Chance RC 36454 by Dee Marvine read by Martha Harmon Pardee 2 cassettes In 1875 twenty-six-year-old Mattie Hamil sets off on the Missouri steamboat _Big Muddy_ to link up with her elusive fianc‚, Cal Bodein. Mattie has an urgent reason to marry immediately, but getting Cal to stay in one place long enough to accomplish it proves tricky. Mattie experiences both tragedy and happiness before she finally carves out a life for herself in Montana with the help of the friends she made on the _Big Muddy_. 1993. Lily RC 36944 by Cindy Bonner read by Margaret Anne Walterhouse 2 cassettes Fifteen-year-old Lily DeLony is spending her days helping her widowed father run their farm and taking care of her siblings when Marion Beatty takes notice of her. As Marion is the youngest of the notorious Beatty brothers, Lily tries to ignore her own attraction to him. But when Lily realizes that the townspeople plan vigilantism against the brothers, she must choose sides. Some strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992. Longarm and the Grave Robbers RC 37953 by Tabor Evans read by Phil Regensdorf 1 cassette U.S. Deputy Marshall Custis Long, known as Longarm, has been assigned a kidnapping case. It seems that someone is demanding widows' life savings in return for the stolen remains of their recently deceased husbands. Longarm's investigation is slowed down a bit by the murders of witnesses and the amorous advances of both a widow and a young female private eye from New York. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991. Native Born RC 37509 by J.P.S Brown read by Jeff Halberstadt 2 cassettes In southern Arizona, the Cowden family is engaged in a long-running range war against Duncan Vincent and his Pima County Live Stock Association. A lot of people are getting killed, and the Cowden boys are getting more than their fair share of the blame. Lorrie Briggs, for one, bitterly blames them for the death of her brother, which is why Les Cowden is so surprised to wake up from a drinking binge married to Lorrie. Strong language and violence. 1993. No Finger on the Trigger RC 39045 by J.T. Edson read by Robert Sams 2 cassettes When Smith arrives in Bonham County, a flash flood separates him from his horse. Smith is rescued by a rancher's daughter, but he suffers amnesia while his hosts worry that he is a hired gun. Then it all comes back to Smith: he is a Texas Ranger disguised as a hired gun. He has been sent to Bonham at the request of the local sheriff, who fears an impending range war. Violence and some strong language. 1985. The Ordeal of Andy Dean RC 37506 by Douglas Hirt read by Dick Jenkins 2 cassettes Andoreana Dean is a little girl living on a Colorado homestead with her parents and her brother. Her father leaves to buy a new stove but, tragically, the house burns down while he's gone. Andoreana is spotted by a gang of bank robbers riding by who, thinking her orphaned, take her with them and dub her Andy. She brings out the fathering instinct in some of the men but something far different in one of them. Some strong language and some violence. 1993. Riders of the Suwannee: A Cracker Western RC 37744 by Lee Gramling read by John Polk 2 cassettes Tate Barkley admits to having had his share of shooting scrapes and to being on the wrong side of the law a time or two, but he is basically good-hearted. He feels compelled to help when, upon his return to his Florida homeland, he encounters a young widow who has been targeted by the unscrupulous Caton gang. Feisty Eileen McClanahan refuses Barkley's assistance--until her children are in danger. Strong language and violence. 1993. Rounders Three RC 37791 by Max Evans read by Roy Avers 2 cassettes Three tales of the misadventures of two hard-living rounders, or cowboys, Dusty Jones and Wrangler Lewis. In "The Rounders," a pesky horse has the last laugh on Dusty. Wrangler is pushed into an engagement in "The Great Wedding," and in "The Orange County Cowboys" the two contemplate what they'll do if their boss, Jim Ed Love, sells the ranch to Japanese business people. Strong language. 1990. The Secret of Snake Canyon RC 37949 by Terrell L. Bowers read by June Carter 1 cassette Reese Corbett, deputy marshal out of Sacramento, is put on the case of missing Chinese immigrants--hundreds of them. Not knowing the language, Corbett is told to enlist the help of Alley Cat, a half-white, half-Chinese, orphaned daughter of a "joy girl." But evil Chinese lord Hoy Quan has other plans for the young woman. Dismayed to learn that Cat has been kidnapped, Corbett sets out on the still-warm trail. Violence. 1993. Shadow of the Grizzly RC 37034 by Larry Jay Martin read by Phil Regensdorf 2 cassettes In the mid-1800s, Clint Ryan is building his California ranch with the help of a recently freed black man, an experienced horseman, and an unsuccessful gold miner with a young son. Ryan takes an immediate dislike to three brothers passing through who brag of tracking the huge grizzly that killed an Indian child. When one of his men goes missing, Ryan is forced to confront not only the brothers but the wounded, outraged bear. Some strong language and violence. 1993. Slaughter RC 38638 by Elmer Kelton read by Bruce Huntey 3 cassettes By the time the railroad reaches Dodge City, the buffalo herds in the surrounding lands have diminished dramatically. Kelton spins a tale of people involved in the slaughter. The hunting party's oddest member is Englishman Nigel Smithwick, who is forced to join up after being robbed. Other members fought on opposite sides in the Civil War, but they all band together when the Comanches protest their presence. Strong language and violence. 1992. Stark's Justice: A Judge Earl Stark Western RC 39036 by James Reasoner read by Robert Sams 1 cassette When stagecoach guard Earl Stark listens in on a murder trial, he realizes a man is going to be hanged illegally. Compelled to step in and straighten things out, Stark displays a knowledge of the law that earns him a quick entrance into the bar. But when Stark's lady friend is shot down, he forgets his new profession. As far as he's concerned, her killers are already tried and convicted. Strong language and violence. 1994. +Streets of Laredo RC 37323 by Larry McMurtry read by Bob Askey 4 cassettes Sequel to Pulitzer Prize-winning _Lonesome Dove (RC 22959)_. Years have passed and Captain Call, hired by the railroad, heads for the desert to track down Joey Garza, a young train robber. When the trail leads to Mexico, Garza's protective mother Maria and his blind sister Teresa have a profound effect on Call. Loyalty also sends Lorena Parker in search of her husband, Call's partner Pea Eye. Some strong language and violence. Bestseller 1993. Tackett and the Teacher: Tackett Trilogy, Volume 2 RC 38640 by Lyn Nofziger read by John Polk 1 cassette The sequel to _Tackett (RC 38619)_ has Del Tackett in Abilene telling his late buddy's daughter that her father's death was avenged. Tackett also has another agenda: the daughter is a schoolteacher, and Tackett wants to learn how to read now that he has his dead mother's diary. But first he has to battle an assortment of bad guys who are after the teacher's inherited silver mine. Strong language and violence. 1994. Tackett: Tackett Trilogy, Volume 1 RC 38619 by Lyn Nofziger read by John Polk 2 cassettes Del Tackett is often confused with L'Amour's Sacketts, but he's never met them. He's not a swearing man and doesn't kill for the sake of killing. But when he's hired on by the young woman who owns the R Bar R ranch, Tackett is obligated to defend the ranch against rustlers. He makes a passel of new friends, including a notorious gunman who had been planning to kill Tackett after healing up from Tackett's beating. Some violence. 1993. Trail of Rogues RC 36734 by Fred Grove read by Jim Zeiger 2 cassettes War-weary Jesse Wilder volunteers to accompany an army detail protecting wagon trains from the notorious Apaches. When one group decides it will make better time on its own, their remains are found the next day. But why would Apaches take every stitch of clothing and bags of gold? And where are the bodies of the two men who recently joined the group? As Wilder tries to solve the puzzle, someone is kidnapped. Strong language and violence. 1993. Trouble Shooter: A Hopalong Cassidy Novel RC 39343 by Louis L'Amour read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes Fourth and last of L'Amour's Hopalong Cassidy novels, published originally under the pseudonym Tex Burns. Summoned by his old friend Pete Melford, who willed his ranch to a niece, Cindy Blair, Cassidy arrives to find that Pete has been murdered and the ranch is no more. Hoping to learn something about the area, Cassidy goes to work at a nearby ranch and discovers more mystery and a trail of blood, gold, and danger. 1994. Walks without a Soul RC 36732 by Geo. W. Proctor read by Bob Askey 2 cassettes In 1850, Texas slave Nate Wagoner and his two sons return from the fields to find Nate's wife and daughters kidnapped by Comanches and the baby murdered. Men from neighboring white families that suffered the same fate hire an ex-ranger to reclaim their women. Nate joins the rescue mission despite the treatment he receives both from the whites who abuse him and from the Indians who feel blacks don't have souls. Strong language and violence. 1990. The Way of the Priests: The Real People, Book 1 RC 37620 by Robert J. Conley read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Prequel to _The Dark Way (RC 37989)_. Three young Cherokee friends, Sparrow, Acorn, and Corn Flower, are kidnapped by Choctaws angered at losing a ball game. After the ordeal, the youths grow up quickly--Sparrow and Corn Flower marry and Acorn is chosen to be a priest. Meanwhile, three priests sent on a quest for rain by head priest Standing-in-the-Doorway are also taken captive. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1992. The White Path: The Real People, Book 3 RC 37963 by Robert J. Conley read by Erik Sandvold 1 cassette Sequel to _The Dark Way (RC 37989)_. Only one Cherokee priest is left after the revolution. Edohi has spared the life of Like-a-Pumpkin who was on a quest at the time. Now Like-a-Pumpkin (renamed Dancing Rabbit) is secretly teaching his nephew to write, ensuring at least this skill of the priests will live on. Meanwhile, infighting among the leaderless Cherokees forces a reluctant Edohi to take charge once more. Violence. 1993. *** 4/22/96 (gft) *** Comments to: lcmarvel@loc.gov