Talking Book Topics--Jan.-Feb. 1997

Books for Adults--Fiction

Books listed in this issue of Talking Book Topics were recently sent to cooperating libraries. The complete collection contains books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects, including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances, and others. Contact your cooperating library to learn more about the wide range of books available in the collection.In this listing, books on flexible disc are labeled with the code FD and cassette books with the code RC. All disc books have been recorded to play at the speed of 8 rpm; the cassette books play at 15/16 ips. Cassette titles marked with a dagger (+) were produced earlier on flexible discs. To order disc or cassette books, contact your cooperating library.

Note: For the information of the reader, a notice may appear immediately following the book description to indicate occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or violence. The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong language."

A Woman Possessed RC 38033
by Malcolm Macdonald
read by Jennifer Mendenhall
4 cassettes
Laura had loved Maurice Petifer and wanted to marry him, but her parents refused because he did not have a promising future. Now in 1902 Cornwall, Laura is the wife of Giles Curnow and the mother of five children, and she is quite content with her life. Then Maurice returns from South Africa, rich and still single. There will be some interesting pairings before life settles down again. Sequel to A Woman Alone (RC 34840). Some descriptions of sex. 1992.

The Deliverer: The Children of the Lion, Volume 9 RC 38497
by Peter Danielson
read by Patrick Horgan
4 cassettes
The Teller of Tales has told of Seth's quest to become a master iron-maker and his failure to return to Egypt with the Sword of Glory, and of the new king being groomed for Egypt. Now he speaks of two men who come to Egypt--one to destroy and one to save Moses, of the testing of Egypt, and of the maturing of Moses. Sequel to Sword of Glory (RC 38496). Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1988.

Something to Kill For RC 38964
by Susan Holtzer
read by Sharon Lauve Komorn
2 cassettes
Computer consultant and art deco enthusiast Anneke Haagen is doing the garage sale circuit with an antique-dealer friend when they find another circuit regular, Joanna Westlake, slumped in her car. Before she dies, Joanna utters two words: the Jap. Had she found something valuable enough to kill for, the big score that all the dealers dream of? To clear her dealer friends, Anneke uses her business connections with the police force. Strong language. 1994.

The Latimore Bride RC 38970
by Emma Goldrick
read by Jeanne Evans
1 cassette
Mattie Latimore, an engineer who has studied Arabic, has arrived in Khartoum to find out why railroad repairs are three months behind schedule. She has come instead of her father, who is recovering from flu. Ryan Quinn, in charge of the project, is none too happy to have a woman checking up on him. And, worst of all, Ryan and Mattie must pretend to be married in order to negotiate with the Masakin tribe. Harlequin novel. 1988.

Shoeless Joe Jackson Comes to Iowa: Stories RC 38976
by W.P. Kinsella
read by Margaret Anne Walterhouse
1 cassette
Collection of ten stories set in Iowa, Canada, and San Francisco. The title story was the basis for the movie Field of Dreams. Other stories include "First Names and Empty Pockets," in which a doll mender fantasizes about being Janis Joplin's savior; "Fiona the First," in which a salesman picks up girls at the airport; and "The Grecian Urn," a tale of time travel. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1980.

Shear RC 38986
by Tim Parks
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
English geologist Peter Nicholson anticipates a little fun with his mistress when he goes off to a Greek island to investigate the death of a quarry worker. But the demands of the distraught widow, a fax announcing his wife's pregnancy, a fling with the quarry owner's daughter, and discovery of company wrongdoing create stresses as complex as those that cause "shear" in rocks. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1993.

The Summer House: A Trilogy RC 38991
by Alice Thomas Ellis
read by Graci Ragsdale
3 cassettes
Three interrelated novellas, each narrated by a female character, portray events leading to a wedding. In "The Clothes in the Wardrobe," Margaret, a reluctant bride, considers Lili's arrival a gift from God. In "The Skeleton in the Cupboard," Mrs. Monro, mother of the groom, has misgivings about men in general, including her son. And in "The Fly in the Ointment," Lili, the one who ties it all together, teaches everyone how to enjoy life. 1989.

The Silent Suitor RC 38992
by Elisabeth Fairchild
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
Miss Sarah Wilkes Lyndle's mother died from a feverish malaise when Sarah was still quite young. That same fever took away Sarah's sight. Now, at twenty-four, Sarah has left her sheltered country life behind and come to London for the first time. Lady Castleford, who happens to have a son known as the "Beast" and a handsome nephew known as "Beauty," has agreed to introduce Sarah at Almack's. 1994.

The Man in the High Castle RC 38995
by Philip K. Dick
read by June Carter
2 cassettes
This 1963 Hugo Award winner portrays an alternate history. The Axis powers have won World War II and jointly occupy the United States. A German faction attempts to warn the Japanese about an impending nuclear attack. The I Ching is used not only in the plotting of this story, but also within the story, as the basis of a "subversive" alternate history written by a German author. Some strong language. 1962.

Elizabeth's Gift RC 38996
by Donna Davidson
read by Mimi Bederman
2 cassettes
Nathan Dunbar, young marquess of Hawksley, has been sent by his grandfather to check on a distant relative, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Wydner. Shocked when Elizabeth proves she is psychic and frightened for her safety when she describes a murderer, Nathan sends her to hide in Scotland. But a few years later, much to Nathan's dismay, a grown Elizabeth tracks Nathan down to help him uncover that same murderer. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.

Emily Louise RC 39000
by Joan Darlington Beam
read by Marilyn Gleason
2 cassettes
Twenty-nine-year-old Theresa Freidmann has been confined to her bed in a nursing home for five years because of arthritis. She is annoyed when "shameless" Emily Louise begins working at the home and disrupts Theresa's predictable life. Emily Louise dyes Theresa's hair, scolds her for not doing things for herself, and warns her that her lawyer may be after her money. Theresa's anger fades as she begins to enjoy life again. Some strong language. 1994.

Strike Zone RC 39473
by Jim Bouton and Eliot Asinof
read by Michael Kramer
2 cassettes
The last game of the season as seen from the perspectives of two competing characters. Sam Ward, a thirty-two-year-old rookie, gets a chance to pitch for the Chicago Cubs in a crucial game against the Phillies, but he isn't getting the signals he needs to prove himself. And sixty-year-old veteran umpire Ernie Kolacka makes the calls under considerable pressure to throw his last game. Strong language. 1994.

The Robber Bridegroom RC 39826
by Eudora Welty
read by Laura Giannarelli
1 cassette
Legendary characters inhabit this romantic novel about frontier days in Mississippi. The beautiful but untruthful daughter of a wealthy planter and his spiteful, ugly second wife are stolen by an unscrupulous man in a tale that is a mixture of fantasy, ghost story, fairy tale, and morality lesson. 1942.

Iceman RC 39830
by Chris Lynch
read by John Lescault
1 cassette
Eric plays rough, even by the standards that measure hockey. He takes his frustrations out on the rink, where his teammates tend to avoid him, and finds a companion at the funeral home. Still in his early teens, Eric is confused by his troubled family until a shocking incident forces him to come to terms with his angry feelings. Violence and strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994.

Temptations RC 39907
by Paul Wilkes
read by Dick Jenkins
2 cassettes
Joseph lives the experiences he writes books about. This, coupled with discontentment with his lifestyle, leads him to plan an article on monastic life and to stay at a Trappist monastery. Under the guidance of Father Columban, Joseph leads the life of a monk and begins to find peace. At the same time, he learns of other men who fell under Columban's spell with unhappy, possibly even fatal results. 1993.

Kara RC 39916
by Carole Gift Page
read by June Carter
1 cassette
Kara Strickland, eighteen, is looking forward to graduation from high school, when her world is suddenly shattered. Her father, a well-known and respected doctor, is killed in an accident, and, shortly afterwards, Kara and her mother are seriously injured in a fire. As Kara tries to put her world back together, she learns some surprising details about her family. For junior and senior high readers. 1981.

Matron of Honor RC 39919
by Sallie Bingham
read by Mimi Bederman
1 cassette
Kentucky in the 1970s. Apple Mason has known Billy Long most of her life. He works at her father's hardware store, he taught her how to ride, and, most importantly, he is to marry her tomorrow. But this morning, her sister Cory arrived from New York, having left her husband. As the day unfolds, the lives of these three people and the forces that brought them to this moment are revealed. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

Give a Dog a Name RC 39920
by Gerald Hammond
read by Phil Regensdorf
1 cassette
It is late in the day when John Cunningham and Isobel, one of his partners, return to Three Oaks from a dog trial. Waiting to greet them are John's wife, Beth, and Arthur Lansdyke, a businessman whose dog is full of buckshot. As they work on removing the buckshot, Isobel and the Cunninghams discover something unusual. Events become further complicated when their own dog is kidnapped and an impostor put in her place. Some strong language. 1992.

The Witches' Hammer RC 40063
by Jane Stanton Hitchcock
read by Susan McInerney
3 cassettes
Since her mother's death and her own divorce, researcher Beatrice O'Connell has been living with her surgeon father. A rare book collector, Dr. O'Connell has been given an odd tome by a grateful patient. It is a grimoire, a book of black magic. When the doctor is murdered and his library ransacked, Beatrice is sure the grimoire is involved and vows to avenge his death. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

Sea to Shining Sea: The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 5 RC 40213
by Michael Phillips
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Corrie Hollister is grateful for all God has given her. Because of Corrie's success in the 1856 election and her antislavery beliefs, the California Republican Party asks Corrie to promote Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860. Corrie realizes as she campaigns that conflicts at home and across the nation may change her life forever. Sequel to A Place in the Sun (RC 40212). 1992.

Into the Long Dark Night: The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister, Book 6 RC 40214
by Michael Phillips
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Corrie Belle Hollister is on her way to Washington to help Lincoln win another term in office. Corrie meets Sister Janette on the train east, spends some time at her convent, and aids soldiers wounded at Gettysburg before continuing the trip to the capital. While in Washington, Corrie overhears some news that can change the course of history. Sequel to Sea to Shining Sea (RC 40213). 1992.

The Ghatti's Tale, Book 1: Finders-Seekers RC 40281
by Gayle Greeno
read by Pam Ward
4 cassettes
Over two hundred years ago, an expedition from Earth became stranded on Methuen. The humans survived by bonding with telepathic, catlike ghatti. Because ghatti can read the truth, the pairs act as judges throughout the land. But now it is up to Doyce and Khar, her ghatti, to learn why many Bondmates are being killed. Can they determine the truth before they become victims? For high school and older readers. 1993.

All the Days and Nights: The Collected Stories of William Maxwell RC 40333
by William Maxwell
read by Don Feldheim
4 cassettes
Short stories and improvisations, most previously published over six decades. The author draws on childhood experiences in Lincoln, Illinois; travels to France; and life in Manhattan, where he was an editor at the New Yorker for forty years. In the title piece, a brief improvisation composed for his wife's birthday, Maxwell presents a man wondering where his life has gone. 1994.

Kristin Lavransdatter: Volume 3, The Cross RC 40414
by Sigrid Undset
read by Catherine Byers
3 cassettes (Reissue)
A historical novel set in fourteenth-century Norway, concerning Kristin's problems with her husband and children, her retirement to a convent, and the horrors of the Black Plague. Sequel to The Mistress of Husaby (RC 40413). 1927.

The Dragon's Dagger: Spearwielder's Tale, Volume 2 RC 40621
by R.A. Salvatore
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
Gary Leger is called back to the realm of Faerie for another round of dangerous adventures. This time he must recover the hero's magical spear and armor, face a wicked king bent on war, foil the plots of a banished witch, and stop the wretched dragon, Robert, from burning the countryside. Sequel to The Woods Out Back (RC 40620). 1994.

Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley RC 40642
by M.C. Beaton
read by Carmella Ross
1 cassette
After Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener (RC 40641), Agatha spent six months doing PR work in London and is relieved to return to her Carsley retirement. She and her enticing neighbor James Lacey join a walking club to investigate the murder of a militant rambler. The death may be related to the walkers' insistence on using an ancient right-of-way through a farmer's field. Some strong language. 1995.

A Place Called Freedom RC 40692
by Ken Follett
read by Steven Crossley
3 cassettes
It's 1766, and the lives of Mack McAsh and his twin sister, Esther, have always been centered around the Scottish coal mines. But Mack has learned that he can be free of the coal mines now that he is twenty-one. He plans a daring escape, goes to London, and becomes part of the labor movement. But circumstances beyond his control find Mack shipped off to America and a new life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.

The Seventh Scroll RC 40742
by Wilbur Smith
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
Royan Al Simma and her husband, Duraid, are deciphering the "Seventh Scroll" written by Taita, a slave, more than 4,000 years earlier, when Duraid is brutally murdered. With Sir Nicholas Quentin-Harper's help, Royan continues her work and learns the location of the tomb of Pharoah Mamose. But actually finding the tomb and its treasures is a dangerous task. Sequel to River God (RC 37819). Strong language and some violence. 1995.

Brother Wind RC 40743
by Sue Harrison
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
4 cassettes
This sequel to My Sister the Moon (RC 34011) recounts the parallel lives of two women. Kiin from the tribe of First Men is forced to return to the Walrus People, leaving behind her husband and one of her twin sons. And Kukutux of the Whale Hunters loses her husband in a whaling expedition and has little chance for survival unless another hunter will marry her. Some violence. 1994.

The Man from BAR-20 RC 40745
by Clarence E. Mulford
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
A stranger has come to the little cow town of Hastings. The storekeeper sends him to CL Ranch for work, remarking that he looks like the ranch foreman, Logan. When Logan asks for his story, the stranger admits he is Johnny Nelson, aka the Kid, originally from the BAR-20. Upset when Hopalong and the others married, Johnny left his domesticated friends for adventure. Logan gives it to him--tracking rustlers. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.

Rutland Place RC 40821
by Anne Perry
read by Terry Hayes Sales
2 cassettes
Charlotte is surprised by her mother's distress over the theft of a locket, which surprisingly contains the photo of a man who was not Charlotte's father. Of course Charlotte and her husband, Inspector Thomas Pitt, will help. Then a lady in the neighborhood is poisoned. And more sudden deaths follow. Could it be that elegant Rutland Place holds a terrible secret? 1983.

The Bernini Bust RC 40830
by Iain Pears
read by Patrick Horgan
2 cassettes
Jonathan Argyll, a British art dealer based in Rome, is delivering a Titian to a wealthy but crude collector in California. During a party at a private museum, the collector is killed, and a marble bust by Bernini disappears. When Argyll calls his girlfriend, Flavia di Stefano, and General Bottando of the Italian national art theft squad for help, his brakes fail mysteriously and he lands in the hospital. Some strong language. 1992.

Morning, Noon, and Night RC 40836
by Sidney Sheldon
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
2 cassettes
Harry Stanford knows he is being followed; he even knows who is behind it and why. But in a few short days, Stanford has drowned and his children are haggling over his estate. There is Tyler, a gay circuit court judge; Woody, a polo-playboy junkie; and Kendall, a fashion designer with a shadowy past. Then comes Julia, an executive secretary, who claims to be Stanford's long-lost illegitimate daughter. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995.

Memnoch the Devil: The Vampire Chronicles RC 40837
by Anne Rice
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
After killing a wealthy drug dealer, vampire Lestat is shocked when the man's ghost appears and begs him to look after the man's daughter, Dora. Lestat is drawn to televangelist Dora, but he has other problems. Someone has been stalking him, and he has reason to believe it is the devil. Sequel to The Tale of the Body Thief (RC 35872). Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.

Coming Home RC 40840
by Rosamunde Pilcher
read by Jill Ferris
8 cassettes
Judith Dunbar is fourteen when her world changes dramatically. Her mother and sister are off to Ceylon where her father is stationed. Judith is to attend boarding school and spend holidays with her Aunt Louise. But at St. Ursula's, Judith meets Loveday Carey-Lewis and ends up spending her holidays with Loveday's family. It is there that Judith matures into a young woman just as World War II begins, further changing her life. Bestseller 1995.

A Time of Death: This Land, This Time, Volume 2 RC 40848
by Dobrica Cosic
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
First published in Yugoslavia in 1972. This sequel to Into the Battle (RC 40847) provides an introduction to the tensions that led to the outbreak of war in 1914 between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. Now the Serbian forces, made up of peasants and drafted students, mount a major attack against the formidable Austrian army, and the young soldiers celebrate their victory. Some strong language. 1978.

Humboldt's Gift RC 41046
by Saul Bellow
read by Richard Davidson
4 cassettes (Reissue)
Novel about what American writers are really like. Bellow explores the relationship between a poet, Von Humboldt Fleisher, who enjoyed a brief glimpse of fame, and a young friend, Charlie Citrine, a playwright and biographer whose star is rising. Strong language. The author is a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Bestseller 1975.

Wizard's First Rule: The Sword of Truth, Volume 1 RC 41067
by Terry Goodkind
read by Nick Sullivan
6 cassettes
Learning of his father's murder, Richard Cypher seeks solace in his beloved woods. There he rescues Kahlan Amnell, who is fleeing from Darken Rahl's assassins. Rahl wants to destroy the lands and people of Westland, but if Cypher, empowered by the wizard Zedd as the Seeker of Truth, can find one of the three Boxes of Orden, he will have the power to stop Rahl. Prequel to Stone of Tears (RC 41792). Some violence. 1994.

Silent Treatment RC 41073
by Michael Palmer
read by Ed Blake
3 cassettes
Just before her scheduled operation for a brain aneurysm, Dr. Harry Corbett's wife, Evie, dies suspiciously in her hospital bed. Another doctor immediately accuses Corbett, claiming Evie had just admitted having an affair. Evie's roommate at the hospital saw the real murderer, but she was experiencing d.t.'s at the time. Now Corbett must find the killer to clear his own name. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

Sassinak RC 41101
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Kidnapped by pirates from her home world of Myriad and sold into slavery, Sassinak refuses to resign herself to her fate. Through her strength and intelligence she survives and escapes, determined to become a Fleet captain and seek vengeance on those who enslaved her. Prequel to The Death of Sleep (RC 41102). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1990.

The Death of Sleep RC 41102
by Anne McCaffrey and Jody Lynn Nye
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
3 cassettes
Lunzie Mespil accepts a job on a remote mining station, leaving her daughter behind for what she believes will be a two-year assignment. But en route to her job, the space liner on which she is a passenger is destroyed by space pirates. Although she escapes in a lifeboat, Lunzie spends ninety years in cryogenic stasis awaiting rescue. Sequel to Sassinak (RC 41101). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1990.

People of the Fire: The First North Americans, Volume 2 RC 41114
by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
The descendants of the first North Americans have moved into the Rocky Mountains, where they are plagued by fire and famine. Their only hope for survival rests with the dreamer Little Dancer and with a sacred Wolf Bundle made in the time of Wolf Dreamer. Sequel to People of the Wolf (RC 41113). Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. For high school and older readers. 1991.

A Winding Path: Miriam's Journal, Volume 2 RC 41119
by Carrie Bender
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
After A Fruitful Vine (RC 41118), Miriam, an Amish woman, writes in her journal about happily raising her twins and foster daughter, Dora, with her husband, Nate. Dora's birth mother, Priscilla, has come a long way from being the immature girl who dated Miriam's former boss, but she still needs Miriam's counsel. Then, when Priscilla is finally happy, Miriam realizes Nate is brooding about something. 1994.

A Joyous Heart: Miriam's Journal, Volume 3 RC 41120
by Carrie Bender
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
In this sequel to A Winding Path (RC 41119), Miriam, an Amish woman, begins her eighth year of journal keeping feeling joyous. She and her husband, Nate, now have five children and have unburdened themselves by paying back taxes. But new problems soon arise. Miriam's foster daughter, Dora, is embarrassed in public school, another child is gravely ill, and Dora's birth mother is again facing spiritual turmoil. 1994.

This Savage Race RC 41128
by Douglas C. Jones
read by Bob Askey
3 cassettes
A historical western about the efforts of a pioneer family to carve out a better life for themselves. Mr. Jefferson was president when Boone Fawley took his wife, his sons, and his sister and struck out from St. Louis. But instead of heading west, they made their way south into the Arkansas wilderness. The life they found was often wretched, but they met all difficulties with a resilient spirit. Some strong language. 1993.

Murders at Moon Dance RC 41137
by A.B. Guthrie Jr.
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Pulitzer Prize-winning author's first novel is a mystery-western. An old man is shot dead outside the town of Moon Dance after crowing about finding a gold mine. Town members suspect Robideau, a possible cattle rustler, but they don't have the manpower to go after him. When young West Cawinne comes to town, he is recruited to do the deed. As he ponders the offer, two more men die in related shootings. Strong language and violence. 1943.

Coconuts for the Saint RC 41138
by Debra Spark
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes
Sandrofo Cordero Lucero, whose wife died when their triplets were born, took his daughters to Puerto Rico and reopened a bakery he inherited through his wife. Now the girls are fifteen, and Sandrofo plans to marry Maria Elena, with whom he fell in love when she fainted on his doorstep. Maria Elena's efforts to learn about Sandrofo's past uncover years of deception, but also make the four women realize they need each other. 1994.

Walking after Midnight RC 41145
by Karen Robards
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
At 2:00 a.m., Summer McAfee, owner of a janitorial service, is on her knees scrubbing the floor of a funeral home. Suddenly the naked and badly bruised body of a man comes to life, and he takes her hostage. Over the next four days they are on the run, dodging bad cops and a ghost, as the former corpse, a cop working under cover, tries to save himself and Summer. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

The Christmas Oratorio RC 41151
by Göran Tunström
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
Contemporary Swedish novel. Solveig Nordensson is planning to stage Bach's Christmas Oratorio when she dies, trampled by cattle. Her family reacts tragically. Husband Aron believes she visits him and sees her incarnated in another woman. Son Sidner fathers an illegitimate child and suffers mental illness. Finally grandson Victor brings redemption by staging the Oratorio himself. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Nordic Council Literary Prize. 1995.

Mother of Storms RC 41152
by John Barnes
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
The near-future Earth is a place of violence, moral decay, and social chaos. But now humankind faces a bigger problem when U.N. planes, bombing an illegal weapons cache, cause tons of methane to be released into the atmosphere. The resulting greenhouse effect spawns a gigantic hurricane thousands of miles wide in the Pacific. Millions die, and civilization faces extinction. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

Deliver Us from Evie RC 41156
by M.E. Kerr
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
Evie Burrman, eighteen, is clever, sensitive, independent, and very competent at farming. She is handsome while her mother is pretty. Evie's mother is always trying to make her dress more like a lady, but Evie prefers jeans and sweatshirts. Her brother Parr narrates this tale of Evie and her fondness for Patsy Duffy, the town banker's daughter, and the effect it has on several families. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1994.

Last Train from Berlin RC 41159
by W.T. Tyler
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
When senior CIA officer Frank Dudley suddenly disappears, Kevin Corkery, a junior member of the staff, gets the investigation assignment. Lurking in the shadows is Dudley's cold war Russian counterpart. Corkery follows Dudley's trail from Washington to major cities all over Europe, but what he really learns for his trouble is that the difference between the antagonists in the bureaucracy of espionage is mighty small. Some strong language. 1994.

The Lost World RC 41160
by Michael Crichton
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
This sequel to Jurassic Park (RC 32018) is set six years after the dinosaur island park disaster in which humans fought off genetically engineered replicas of prehistoric animals. One survivor of that attack is now a member of a group who return to the area and meet up with the remaining dinosaurs. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1995.

Iced RC 41161
by Carol Higgins Clark
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Ex-con Eben is happy with his new life as caretaker for the Aspen vacation home of actress Kendra Wood and her family. Plus, he gets to play Santa at neighboring Christmas parties for extra money. But when Eben runs into another ex-con, his luck changes. He is kidnapped and framed for a slew of robberies. Luckily sleuth Regan Reilly, a guest of the Woods, is there to investigate. 1995.

What a Piece of Work I Am (A Confabulation) RC 41170
by Eric Kraft
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
Peter Leroy, narrator of Kraft's earlier novel, Where Do You Stop? (RC 36897), tells the story of the imaginary sister of his imaginary childhood friend. Ariane helps Peter's grandfather with his dying wife and tries to understand the couple's devotion. Later, Ariane turns herself into a performance piece for paying audiences and eventually for herself. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1994.

Smoke RC 41179
by John Ed Bradley
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Smoke, a small Louisiana town, is slowly dying--thanks in part to the new Monster Marts being built by Rayford Holly. Pace Burnette, a young writer, has returned to his hometown to work on his second novel. He agrees to help his lifelong friend Jay Carnihan, owner of Hometown Family Goods, kidnap Holly and hold him until he apologizes for what he is doing to small towns. But Holly is a rather likable guy who charms everyone. Some strong language. 1994.

Let 'Em Eat Cake RC 41183
by Susan Jedren
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Anna has two young sons and a car mechanic husband, Tom. Then she learns that Tom has been kicked out of night school and is unhappy with their marriage. To make ends meet, Anna, newly single and unskilled, takes a job delivering for HomeMade Cakes. She meets opposition from male coworkers, encounters harassment on her route, and endures bad relationships, but manages to rise above it all. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

The Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter RC 41186
by Katherine Anne Porter
read by Mitzi Friedlander
4 cassettes
This volume brings together all three previous collections of the author's short stories: Flowering Judas; Pale Horse, Pale Rider; and The Leaning Tower and Other Stories, as well as individual stories "The Leaning Tower," "The Downward Path to Wisdom," "A Day's Work," and "Holiday," which are collected here for the first time. 1965.

Three Novels: The Deep, Beasts, and Engine Summer RC 41216
by John Crowley
read by James DeLotel
4 cassettes
In The Deep, a nameless, sexless visitor from the sky enters a barely civilized world. In Beasts, a laboratory creation that is half man and half lion and his human lover fight to survive. In Engine Summer, a thousand years after civilization has fallen to ruins, a young man's quest for understanding leads him to the far past and deep into old mysteries. Some strong language. 1979.

Time Enough for Love: The Lives of Lazarus Long RC 41218
by Robert A. Heinlein
read by Roy Avers
5 cassettes (Reissue)
Born in 1912, Earth-born Woodrow Wilson Smith is known as the Senior. He is the oldest man alive, and the ancestor of most of the inhabitants of the planet he lives on in the galactic year 2053. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1973.

Wall of Brass RC 41228
by Robert Daley
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
When New York police commissioner Harry Chapman is shot and killed while jogging, chief of detectives Bert Farber takes the case. Farber recalls that as a rookie cop Chapman planned to become president by age forty-five and that he had achieved each step on his timetable when he was cut down. Now, if Farber can solve Chapman's murder, he may be named commissioner. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner RC 41229
by William Faulkner
read by David Palmer
2 cassettes
Thirteen short stories, most written in the 1930s, by the Nobel Prize-winning American novelist who died in 1962. In "Barn Burning," a man burns his enemies' barns, and his son tries to warn the victims. "That Evening Sun" recounts the tale of a black laundress who fears her lover after he learns she is pregnant by a white man. In "A Rose for Emily," a woman hides the corpse of her lover in an upstairs room. 1942.

The Age of Miracles: Stories RC 41243
by Ellen Gilchrist
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Romance is the central theme of these sixteen stories that frequently feature Rhoda Katherine Manning, a successful woman writer in her fifties, who relishes her independence. One story finds Rhoda in Paris; in another, Rhoda explains how a brief affair with a doctor cost her ten thousand dollars. Other tales revolve around women who are willful, outspoken, and unapologetic. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.

Rose Madder RC 41248
by Stephen King
read by Carole Jordan Stewart
4 cassettes
After fourteen years of severe beatings from her police-detective husband, thirty-two-year-old Rosie Daniels runs away. A trip to a pawn shop reveals that her wedding ring is fake, but Rosie trades it for an unusual painting of a woman standing above some ruins. While Rosie begins a new life narrating books on tape, her relentless husband is tracking her. And her painting seems to be coming to life. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1995.

Intensity RC 41250
by Dean Koontz
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
After a troubled childhood, psychology major Chyna Shepherd avoids friendship until she meets classmate Laura Templeton. But when she arrives for a weekend at Laura's parents' vineyard, the unthinkable happens: Laura's family is murdered as Chyna hides under her bed. Outraged, Chyna stows away aboard the killer's motor home and plots her revenge as he drives down the highway. Strong language and violence. Bestseller 1995.

The Stories of Stephen Dixon RC 41257
by Stephen Dixon
read by Rick Rohan
5 cassettes
Selected short fiction written over a period of thirty years. One recurring theme in the collection is the difficulty of maintaining civil relations between the sexes; another is the stress of urban life. And many stories seem to wander between meditating, daydreaming, and pondering the absurdity of life. Includes five chapters from Frog (RC 34430). 1994.

The Annotated Baseball Stories of Ring W. Lardner, 1914-1919 RC 41266
edited by George W. Hilton
read by Gregory Gorton
5 cassettes
Twenty-four stories told in informal speech laced with humor. Includes six that were later collected in You Know Me Al and twelve adventures of Jack Keefe, the pompous White Sox pitcher. Footnotes throughout provide background on real players and events that are woven into the stories. 1995.

Mayhem in B-Flat RC 41285
by Elliot Paul
read by Christopher Walker
2 cassettes
As Homer Evans and his lady friend, Miriam Leonard, prepare to leave their vacation spot in Normandy, they observe a curious exchange between a notorious gang member and someone aboard the train bound for Paris. Sharing the compartment is a famous violinist. The next day his priceless instrument and accompanist disappear and another passenger is dead. Is there some connection between music, murder, and mystery? 1940.

Changes: A Love Story RC 41289
by Ama Ata Aidoo
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
Esi and Opokuya--African friends, professional women, wives, and mothers--compare notes on the universal problems of women who juggle families with careers. Following an incident of marital rape, Esi divorces her husband. But her feminist beliefs are challenged anew when she enters into a polygamous second marriage and realizes that whatever changes women make, nothing alters the mind-set of the men in their lives. Some descriptions of sex. 1993.

Midnight Is a Lonely Place RC 41292
by Barbara Erskine
read by Vanessa Maroney
4 cassettes
When she splits up with her lover, English biographer Kate Kennedy rents a remote seaside cottage to write in. Her landlord's daughter, Allison Lindsey, has discovered what she thinks is an ancient Roman grave on the beach, and Kate begins having auditory hallucinations associated with the long-dead. Odd happenings escalate until Kate and the Lindseys are fighting for their lives. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

The Magic Bullet RC 41296
by Harry Stein
read by Clay Teunis
3 cassettes
Young doctor Dan Logan decides to make a career change by accepting a relatively low-paying fellowship with the American Cancer Foundation. Once there, Logan is shocked by the ruthless competitive attitudes of the senior fellows. When he teams up with another junior fellow, Sabrina Como, on an exciting protocol she stumbles across in old literature, Logan finds out how far his superiors will go to claim success. Strong language. 1995.

False Conception: A John Marshall Tanner Novel RC 41297
by Stephen Greenleaf
read by Gregory Gorton
2 cassettes
Attorney-turned-detective Tanner is hired by the wealthy fashion-industry Colberts to check the background of Greta Hammond, the chosen surrogate mother for their fertilized egg. Tanner gets more than a little involved with Hammond, and when she disappears after the implantation, he must sort out an old Colbert scandal to ensure the baby's safety. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

The Silver Branch: A Novel of the Keltiad RC 41299
by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
read by George Holmes
4 cassettes
As heir to the throne of Keltia, Aeron is trained in the art of high magic so she will be prepared for the burdens she will inherit. Foes of the Kelts are mobilizing with plans to destroy their empire. Can Aeron's powers of sorcery change the destiny of Keltia when war erupts around them? Prequel to The Copper Crown (RC 41300) and The Throne of Scone (RC 41301). 1988.

Song of the Silent Harp: An Emerald Ballad, Volume 1 RC 41303
by B.J. Hoff
read by Terry Donnelly
3 cassettes
The potato famine is devastating Ireland, and all Nora Kavanagh has left is her son Daniel and her faith in God. Her childhood friend Morgan Fitzgerald, whom she has always loved, arranges for Nora and Daniel to make their way to America. There they are helped by Michael Burke, now a New York City policeman, who loved Nora when they were children. Prequel to Heart of the Lonely Exile (RC 41304). 1991.

Heart of the Lonely Exile: An Emerald Ballad, Volume 2 RC 41304
by B.J. Hoff
read by Terry Donnelly
3 cassettes
Michael Burke is delighted to have longtime friend Nora Kavanagh in America. Through strong faith in God, Nora has built a good life for herself and her extended family. Michael wants to marry Nora, but she is reluctant to accept his proposal. Is she in love with Evan Whittaker, the Englishman who helped them on their journey? And what about Morgan Fitzgerald back in England? Sequel to Song of the Silent Harp (RC 41303). 1991.

Saint Ben RC 41308
by John Fischer
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
Ben Beamering looks like a typical nine-year-old. But on the Sunday his father becomes the new pastor of a church in Pasadena, California, the people wonder about the way Ben seems to stand out from the rest of his family. The congregation, and especially his friend Jonathan, soon realize there is something special about Ben. Prequel to The Saints' and Angels' Song (RC 41323). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1993.

The Last Innocent Man RC 41310
by Phillip Margolin
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Noted Portland criminal defense attorney David Nash finally has a chance to defend someone who actually seems innocent. Attorney Larry Stafford is accused of killing a policewoman who was posing as a prostitute. Although Nash is shocked to learn that Stafford's wife is a woman Nash has made love with recently, he believes her alibi for Stafford. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1981.

The Indictment RC 41312
by Barry Reed
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
When wealthy, attractive Angela Williams is found dead by the side of the road, her married lover, Doctor Dillard, is the prime suspect. Boston attorney Dan Sheridan agrees to defend Dillard, not realizing that federal agents are also after the doctor. As Sheridan prepares to convince a grand jury not to indict, a new secretary watches his every move. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1994.

Three Weddings and a Kiss RC 41314
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and others
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Four short stories. In "Fancy Free" by Catherine Anderson, a young couple becomes involved in frontier revenge. "The Mad Earl's Bride" by Loretta Chase recounts the tale of a woman who offers to marry a "mad" earl. In "Promises" by Lisa Kleypas, a stubborn woman finally gives in to a persistent suitor. And in "The Kiss" by Woodiwiss, a young man proposes after an impetuous kiss. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1995.

The Choir RC 41318
by Joanna Trollope
read by David Palmer
2 cassettes
Aldminster Cathedral needs repair, and the dean is looking for funds. He creates a lot of animosity within the cathedral community when he puts the headmaster's historic home up for sale and decides to eliminate the boys' choir. As a struggle develops within the religious community and lives are turned upside down, there is a hopeful note--the new chorister, Henry Ashworth, whose voice may be the answer to their prayers. Companion to the PBS series. 1988.

Suspicion of Guilt RC 41321
by Barbara Parker
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Since Florida attorney Gail Connor was accused of murder in Suspicion of Innocence (RC 39125), her firm has been reluctant to assign her prominent cases. Then former classmate Patrick Norris, who dropped out of law school to pursue more ethical work, requests Gail's help. His wealthy aunt (a friend of Gail's mother) has died, and Patrick suspects her will is a forgery by her two stepchildren. Strong language and some violence. 1995.

Romance: An 87th Precinct Novel RC 41322
by Ed McBain
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes
Detective Bert Kling takes a complaint from actress Michelle Cassidy that someone has been threatening to kill her with a knife. Oddly, she is starring in a play called Romance about an actress who is knifed. Three hours later, Kling learns Cassidy has been stabbed. As he tries to determine if the attack is a publicity stunt, he starts a romance of his own. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

The Saints' and Angels' Song RC 41323
by John Fischer
read by Gary Tipton
2 cassettes
Now that his best friend Ben Beamering is dead, Jonathan Liebermann has a great, big, Ben-shaped hole in his heart as he tries to adjust to his loss. When he starts finding messages saying "Ben was here," Jonathan is sure some celestial being is helping him face the world again. Then he meets Donna, an aspiring roller-skate champion. Sequel to Saint Ben (RC 41308). For junior and senior high and older readers. 1994.

Dream Catcher RC 41324
by Terry C. Johnston
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Ten years ago Jonah Hook returned from the Civil War to learn his wife, daughter, and two sons had been kidnapped by Jubilee Usher, a Mormon zealot. Jonah has found his children, but is still searching for his wife, Gritta. Now with his oldest son, Jeremiah, and his friend, Two Sleep, Jonah sets out on a journey and endures hostilities and hardships. Sequel to Winter Rain (RC 40580). Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

Operation Remission RC 41332
by Paul Johnson
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
Wendell "Jake" Jacobsen has leukemia and sets off across the country to bid farewell to his friends. Convinced the disease was caused when the government deliberately exposed soldiers to atomic radiation for research purposes, Jake and others seek revenge and an end to environmental abuse with a plot to release radioactive gas into congressional chambers while Congress is in session. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1993.

The Obnoxious Jerks RC 41333
by Stephen Manes
read by Brian Conn
1 cassette
Frank Wess is new at Ullman Griswold Memorial High (UGH to the kids) and he feels somewhat like a misfit. But then he is invited to join the Obnoxious Jerks, a group of boys of supposedly superior intelligence who are known for their wacky ways of protesting school rules. It is Frank who comes up with one of their wildest ideas: wearing skirts to school to protest the "no shorts" mandate. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1988.

Watch with Me and Six Other Stories of the Yet-Remembered Ptolemy Proudfoot and His Wife, Miss Minnie, Née Quinch RC 41335
by Wendell Berry
read by Jack Fox
1 cassette
These tales revolve around an awkward Kentucky farmer. Tol, as he is known, presents an amusing image, but his wife and neighbors appreciate the goodness of his character. In the title story, a group of men worried about the intentions of a mentally unstable young man who picks up Tol's gun follow him patiently until his "spell" is resolved. 1994.

The First Sacrifice RC 41338
by Thomas Gifford
read by Roy Avers
4 cassettes
Twenty years have passed since John Cooper almost single- handedly crushed the underground rise of Germany's Fourth Reich. Now John resides in Boston, where he spends his time watching old movies. But his quiet lifestyle is shattered when he receives a call from his sister Lee indicating that her daughter is missing. Sequel to The Wind Chill Factor (RC 14469). Strong language and some violence. 1994.

Behind the Lines: The Corps, Book 7 RC 41352
by W.E.B. Griffin
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
After an odd radio transmission to headquarters in the Philippines, General Fleming Pickering is assigned to find out if a group of American guerrillas is really on Bataan harassing the occupying Japanese. Pickering's diverse but gung-ho group dodges the political maneuvering of the brass in Washington and slips behind the lines. Sequel to Close Combat (RC 36120). Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1995.

The Judge RC 41353
by Steve Martini
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
Widowed attorney Paul Madriani, from Undue Influence (RC 38592), is attracted to prosecutor Lenore Goya. He is trying to help her cousin, but unlikable Judge Acosta is standing in his way. Then, in rapid sequence, the judge is framed by an undercover female cop, Lenore is fired for her handling of the case, the female cop is murdered, and ironically Lenore and Paul become Acosta's defense lawyers. Some violence and some strong language. 1995.

The Codicil RC 41355
by Tom Topor
read by Roy Avers
3 cassettes
Millionaire Matthew Marshall dies shortly after requesting a codicil to his will that gives a large portion of his estate to the child he believes he fathered in Vietnam. Attorney-turned-investigator Adam Bruno is hired by Marshall's executor to find out if the now-grown child exists. Concerned that the executor is siding with Marshall's American family, Bruno conducts his search in secret. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1995.

Cold, Cold Heart RC 41356
by James Elliott
read by Scott Dowd
2 cassettes
After CIA agent Mike Culley took the fall for the agency, he was sent to prison and his wife killed herself. Now the CIA springs Culley to track a former KGB officer who has reverted to his old habit of torturing and killing young women. Also on the serial killer's trail is Washington Post reporter Julie Houser, whose years on the police force come in handy when she teams up with Culley. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

Second Son RC 41362
by Stephen Stark
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
Lonesome after the long-ago suicide of his wife and the more recent death of his oldest son, Addie is thrilled when his second son, Jack, comes home to work with him. But Jack, restless and uncomfortable with the past, soon leaves town. The relationship between them is put on hold until both men enter unlikely love affairs that restore their need for each other. Explicit descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some violence. 1992.

The Stalkers, the Battle of Beecher Island, 1868: The Plainsmen, Book 3 RC 41365
by Terry C. Johnston
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
Johnston continues his tale of the plainsmen with an account of the nine-day battle that took place on an unnamed prairie riverbed in Colorado Territory in 1868. Fifty plainsmen find themselves surrounded by thousands of Indians, with no means of escape. Sequel to Red Cloud's Revenge (RC 40640). Violence and strong language. 1990.

Black Sun, the Battle of Summit Springs, 1869: The Plainsmen, Book 4 RC 41366
by Terry C. Johnston
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
In this sequel to The Stalkers (RC 41365), the author continues his account of the plainsmen. Seamus Donegan joins "Buffalo" Bill Cody and the Fifth Cavalry as they travel west. Johnston describes the Fifth Cavalry's 1869 attack on the Dog Soldiers of Tall Bull Cheyenne that ended the cohesiveness of the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers. Violence and strong language. 1991.

Devil's Backbone, the Modoc War, 1872-1873: The Plainsmen, Book 5 RC 41367
by Terry C. Johnston
read by John Polk
3 cassettes
The tale of the plainsmen continues as Seamus Donegan and his uncle arrive at Tule Lake in Oregon country. There the Modoc Indians, led by Chief Kientpoos, are besieged by the U.S. Army in a battle that lasts seven months. Sequel to Black Sun (RC 41366). Violence and strong language. 1991.

Shadow Riders, the Southern Plains Uprising, 1873: The Plainsmen, Book 6 RC 41368
by Terry C. Johnston
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
As Johnston continues his tale of the plainsmen and the Indian Wars, he focuses on the Kiowa Indians, led by Chief White Bear. Because the white men have killed many buffalo and broken many promises, the Indians are now leaving their reservations and returning to the southern plains where they hope to reclaim their land. Sequel to Devil's Backbone (RC 41367). Violence and strong language. 1991.

The Far Side of the Dollar RC 41374
by Ross Macdonald
read by Ray Foushee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Detective Lew Archer seeks a youth who escaped from a private school for delinquents. The search reveals the disturbing values of a California coastal society. 1964.

Loving Edith RC 41375
by Mary Tannen
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
Twenty-one years ago Lucille Arslanian left her job with Ubu magazine to have a baby in upstate New York. Lucille, now a struggling artist known as Lulu, learns that Edith, the daughter she gave up for adoption, is a summer intern at Ubu. Keeping her own identity a secret, Lulu tries to befriend Edith. Meanwhile Ubu's editor falls in love with Edith, not realizing she's his child. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.

The Longest Memory RC 41393
by Fred D'Aguiar
read by James DeLotel
1 cassette
Set in Virginia in the early 1800s. Different generations of white landowners and black slaves present the experience of plantation life. When the master's daughter teaches Chapel, a rebellious youth, to read, he falls in love with her and attempts to run away. But the man Chapel calls father, hoping for leniency, reveals Chapel's whereabouts. And the punishment--200 strokes--kills him. Some strong language. 1994.

No Body RC 41394
by Nancy Pickard
read by Madelyn Buzzard
2 cassettes
Lucille Grant, president of the Union Hill Cemetery Historical Society, always goes to visit her ancestors on the first warm spring day. But as she stands by her grandfather's grave, the muddy ground begins to give away, and Lucille realizes there is no body buried there. Before long, it is discovered that 133 bodies are missing. Jenny Cain is called in to dig up some answers. Some strong language. 1986.

The Horse Whisperer RC 41402
by Nicholas Evans
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
Thirteen-year-old Grace Maclean loses her leg when she and her horse, Pilgrim, are struck by a truck. Pilgrim is also injured--mentally and physically. Grace's mother, magazine editor Annie Graves, learns of a horse whisperer--Tom Booker--who might be able to restore Pilgrim. In hopes that he will also help Grace, Annie takes both of them to his ranch in Montana. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

Arms of Nemesis RC 41404
by Steven Saylor
read by Bob Kuhn
3 cassettes
The Spartacus Slave Revolt is underway in 72 B.C., and a couple of slaves are suspected of murder. Gordianus the Finder is awakened late at night by a visitor who insists he come with him to Baiae on the Bay of Naples. Upon arrival, Gordianus learns the overseer of Marcus Crassus's estate has been murdered, and if the guilty parties cannot be found before the funeral games, ninety-nine slaves will die. Some violence. 1992.

Little Grey Mice RC 41410
by Brian Freemantle
read by Miranda Daniloff
4 cassettes
In the intelligence community, "little grey mice" are lonely, unattached women in government service. One such woman is dull, careful Elke Meyer, assistant to a German cabinet member with access to every secret in the government. Otto Reimann, an agent specially trained in seduction, is sent by the KGB to exploit her loneliness. Their relationship becomes less predictable than either one would like. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1991.

Better than Friends RC 41412
by Sally Laity
read by Susan Nardone
1 cassette
Even though her fianc,, Ken, will disapprove of her making a decision without him, Callie is thrilled to find a condo for rent near the shop she owns with her friend. But when Callie meets her new neighbor, she is dismayed. Lex was a thorn in her side her entire childhood, teasing her constantly. What Callie doesn't realize is that Lex, who has accepted Jesus, regrets his past behavior. 1994.

Life with a Star RC 41416
by Jirí Weil
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
Set in Czechoslovakia during World War II. After the Nazis occupy Prague, bank clerk Josef Roubicek is disturbed to find his freedom restricted because he is a Jew. Then he has to wear a six-pointed yellow star pinned over his heart. Physical privations add to the insult until he begins to fear for his mind. Then he determines to preserve his imagination, which he does by learning to enter the world of an animal. Now he has no fear, no name, and no life. 1989.

Family Album: A Mellingham Mystery RC 41417
by Susan Oleksiw
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Everyone in the sedate New England coastal town of Mellingham is rattled when curator George Frome is murdered at Arbella House, home of the local historical society. Everyone, that is, except Police Chief Joe Silva: Frome had suspected theft at the society's headquarters. But before Chief Silva can rummage through an assortment of antiques and clues, he is confronted with a second mysterious death. This upper-crust society is hiding something. 1995.

The Reindeer Hunters RC 41419
by Joan Wolf
read by J.P. Linton
3 cassettes
As the Ice Age ends in southern France, the Kindred and Norakamo tribes along the River of Gold continue their feud. When members of each tribe are unnecessarily killed, the tribal chiefs agree to a truce to be sealed by the marriage of one's son to the other's daughter. Soon the tribes face a new enemy. Companion to Daughter of the Red Deer (RC 37125). Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

The Unconsoled RC 41420
by Kazuo Ishiguro
read by John Horton
4 cassettes
The author of The Remains of the Day (RC 30751) places this protagonist, master pianist Ryder, in a hotel in an unnamed European city. Ryder is hazy about the details of his visit, but finds everyone at the hotel quite excited to see him. Although his hostess, Miss Strattman, assures him that no one wants to distract him, Ryder is approached by numerous people who seem oddly familiar and who all have unusual requests of his time. Bestseller 1995.

The Luck Runs Out RC 41422
by Charlotte MacLeod
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes
Shortly after Martha, otherwise known as Flackley the Farrier, dines with the Shandys, her body is discovered in the pig feeder. Soon faculty and students at Balaclava Agricultural College are immersed in clues, suspects, and a profound lack of evidence. Then Belinda, a pregnant prize sow, disappears, causing a fuss that makes murder seem minor. But when horseshoes are hung the wrong way, everyone knows there is trouble afoot. Some strong language. 1979.

Water Witches RC 41424
by Chris Bohjalian
read by Gordon Gould
2 cassettes
Attorney Scottie Winston's sister-in-law, Patience, is famous for her dowsing skill in finding water, oil, and even people, and his young daughter, Miranda, has inherited this talent. Scottie now faces a problem: the ski resort he represents wants rights to a river to create more snow. But a drought has left the river lower than ever, and Patience's environmentalist fiancé, Senator McClure, presents vigorous opposition. Strong language. 1995.

Dragons of Summer Flame: Dragonlance Chronicles, Volume 4 RC 41425
by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
read by John Horton
4 cassettes
Despite her previous defeat at the hands of the Solamnic knights, the Dark Queen has again grown powerful and now commands new minions dedicated to serving her. She again lays plans for the conquest of Krynn, until a young woman appears in Palanthas with knowledge of a magical race of beings known as the Irda. Sequel to Dragons of Spring Dawning (RC 29173). Bestseller 1995.

Play It Again RC 41429
by Stephen Humphrey Bogart
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
Like himself, the author's protagonist is the son of movie stars. R.J. Brooks is a matrimonial detective in New York. At his last meeting with his widowed mother, Belle Fontaine, she admitted to being "no great shakes as a mother" but urged him to let her be his friend. Now, a year later, he learns she has been murdered on his own turf. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

A Cardinal Offense: A Father Dowling Mystery RC 41430
by Ralph McInerny
read by John Horton
2 cassettes
Father Dowling is admiring two 45-yard-line tickets for the Notre Dame vs. USC game that he found in his mail when he is visited by Michael Geary, who wants his marriage annulled. The timing is ironic; Dowling is to attend a conference on annulment practices while at Notre Dame. The main speaker will be Cardinal Hildebrand from the Vatican. But before the meeting, Geary is murdered and the cardinal is threatened. 1994.

Father's Day RC 41431
by John Calvin Batchelor
read by Robert Blumenfeld
3 cassettes
Washington, D.C., 2003. President Theodore G. Jay, suffering from depression, had turned over the reigns of government to Vice-President Thomas Edison Garland and checked into the hospital. Now he is better and wants to resume his position. But under the Twenty-fifth Amendment, the vice president can challenge that decision. And that is just what Garland does. Violence and strong language. 1994.

Someone Else's Ghost RC 41437
by Margaret Buffie
read by Nona Pipes
2 cassettes
Shortly after Jessica's brother, Scotty, dies in a canoe accident, Jessica's father moves her and her distraught mother to a guest ranch he has bought in Alberta. Angry at her father's indifference, Jessica becomes alarmed when her mother announces that Scotty is contacting her. But it's not Scotty who is haunting the ranch. It's young Ian, who lived there at the turn of the century and hated his mother. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 1992.

Final Design RC 41438
by Noreen Gilpatrick
read by Barbara Caruso
3 cassettes
New Seattle homicide detective Kate MacLean gets her first case when Catherine Fletcher is found dead in her graphic arts studio. As MacLean talks to Fletcher's partners and family members, it becomes apparent the woman had a cruel lying streak. But as MacLean tries to determine who Fletcher angered enough to poison her, she learns the victim had cancer and may have killed herself. Then another partner dies. And another. Strong language. 1993.

Drown All the Dogs: A Neil Hockaday Mystery RC 41439
by Thomas Adcock
read by L.J. Ganser
2 cassettes
New York detective Neil Hockaday has always wanted to know about his father, who disappeared before he was born. His only relative is dying in Ireland, so Neil and his girlfriend, Ruby Flagg, go there to try to learn more about Neil's father. But several tragic events find Hockaday in trouble with the law on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Some strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.

The Twilight of Courage RC 41441
by Bodie and Brock Thoene
read by Ken Kliban
6 cassettes
The authors provide a fictional chronicle of World War II from the Nazi occupation of Warsaw to the evacuation of the Allied troops from Dunkirk. Told from the point of view of two American journalists, an American pilot with the Royal Air Force, a German officer, and a French soldier as they come to terms morally and spiritually with the war, the story recounts heroic deeds, the rescue of babies, and couples falling in love. 1994.

Ruffly Speaking: A Dog Lover's Mystery RC 41444
by Susan Conant
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Obsessed with dogs, Holly Winter owns two Alaskan malamutes, writes a column for Dog's Life magazine, and dates her dog's vet. When fellow dog-lover Morris Lamb dies after eating poisonous greens from his garden, a female rector with a hearing dog moves into his house. Interviewing the rector for the magazine, Holly is surprised to learn that the dog has been exhibiting odd behavior in his new house. Some strong language. 1994.

The Bourbaki Gambit RC 41445
by Carl Djerassi
read by Robert Blumenfeld
2 cassettes
Like Cantor's Dilemma (RC 31438), this novel focuses on the problems of modern scientists. Princeton professor Max Weiss meets Diana Doyle-Ditmus, who wants Max to supply her with some cyanide so she can commit suicide. Instead Max, Diana, and two other scientists team up to develop PCR, the ability to replicate genetic material. They use the pseudonym Diana Skordylis, an idea they take from a team that published under the name Nicolas Bourbaki. 1994.

Third and Indiana RC 41447
by Steve Lopez
read by Christopher Hurt
2 cassettes
At night Ofelia rides her bicycle around the streets of Philadelphia looking for her fourteen-year-old son, Gabriel, who has moved up from decoy to lookout and now dealer in the drug world. Gabriel hasn't come home because he owes Diablo money that he doesn't have. Meanwhile, Gabriel hangs out with Eddie, a kindly jazz player who lives in the area the police call the Badlands and has his own problems. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1994.

Leave the Grave Green RC 41456
by Deborah Crombie
read by Patricia Kilgarriff
2 cassettes
Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and Sergeant Gemma James, also of All Shall Be Well (RC 38691), travel to the countryside when Connor Swann is found in the Thames River. Swann is the estranged husband of Julia, daughter of two prominent opera figures. The family had suffered a similar loss two decades earlier when Julia's brother Matthew drowned while playing. But Swann's death doesn't appear to be an accident. Strong language. 1995.

Dear Irene,: An Irene Kelly Mystery RC 41458
by Jan Burke
read by Catherine Byers
2 cassettes
Reporter Irene Kelly returns to work, though she has not quite recovered from injuries sustained during her most recent murder investigation. On the first day back, Irene receives a threatening message rooted in Greek myth and signed by "Thanatos," a Greek name for "death." Thinking it must be a joke, Irene ignores it at first, but soon the killer's threats force her to take action. Some strong language. 1995.

Call to Duty RC 41460
by Richard Herman Jr.
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
Heather Courtland, daughter of the unscrupulous U.S. senator, is captured by pirates and sold to an Asian drug lord as she and some friends are sailing in the South Pacific. President Zack Pontowski wants to send in troops to rescue Heather and her friends, but Heather's father is willing to risk his daughter for his own political gain. Sequel to Firebreak (RC 41461). Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1993.

Firebreak RC 41461
by Richard Herman Jr.
read by Jim Zeiger
3 cassettes
The second Gulf War has ended, but Iraq, Syria, and Egypt are planning a joint attack on Israel. Israel threatens to use its powerful nuclear weapons if Iraq uses its deadly nerve gas. Hoping to avert another war, U.S. President Zachary Pontowski sends to the area a squadron of fighter planes--one piloted by his grandson Matt. Prequel to Call to Duty (RC 41460). Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1991.

Fortune's Knave: The Making of William the Conqueror RC 41463
by Mary Lide
read by Jeremy Gage
3 cassettes
Fictional account of the formative years of William, the only son of Robert, duke of Normandy. Being illegitimate, William has to fight for his right to the title after his father dies in 1035 while on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Attempts on William's life take him to France and the court of Henry I, where he meets his future wife, Matilda of Flanders. Some violence. For high school and older readers. 1992.

A Place Called Home RC 41472
by Lori Wick
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
In 1887, when nineteen-year-old Christine Bennett's grandfather dies, she receives a startling note from his associate informing her she is in danger and should leave town. Arriving in Baxter, Christine is robbed and stabbed. After the town doctor, Mark Cameron, arranges for her to live with his grandmother, the Cameron family brings God into Christine's life. As her past catches up with her, Christine falls in love. 1990.

The Empty House RC 41478
by Rosamunde Pilcher
read by Jill Ferris
1 cassette
Three months after her husband's accidental death, Virginia Keile reluctantly leaves her children with her mother-in-law and their nanny and takes a vacation in Cornwall. There she encounters Eustace Philips, a farmer she had fallen in love with at seventeen. As Eustace chides her into taking control of her life, the two untangle the reasons they drifted apart years before. 1973.

Rainbow's End: A Richard Jury Novel RC 41480
by Martha Grimes
read by Bob Askey
3 cassettes
Scotland Yard's Superintendent Richard Jury has been called in to investigate the deaths of three women, all from "natural causes." The first victim, a young American from Santa Fe, New Mexico, died in Salisbury. The other two, who were British, died in London and Exeter. When Jury learns that all three had been in New Mexico at the same time, he is off to the U.S. to sleuth. Some strong language. 1995.

Listening Woman RC 41481
by Tony Hillerman
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Navajo detective Joe Leaphorn investigates the dual murder of an old soothsayer and a young girl, the bizarre kidnapping of a Boy Scout troop, and attempts on his own life. Some strong language and some violence. 1978.

Hard Case: A Cat Marsala Mystery RC 41487
by Barbara D'Amato
read by Mary Woods
2 cassettes
Freelance journalist Cat Marsala accepts an assignment to write about the dwindling number of Chicago trauma centers. But as Marsala begins her observation at a level-one trauma center, the director, Hannah Grant, is found murdered. Having solved mysteries before, Marsala feels compelled to do some sleuthing. Before she can identify the murderer from an array of suspects, another doctor is murdered. Strong language and some violence. 1994.

Water Hazard RC 41489
by Scott Borg
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
Anderson is befriended at a bar and then drugged. He awakens to find a man who looks just like him trying to drown him. In self-defense Anderson drowns the look-alike, only to learn that the police and everyone else believe Anderson to be dead. Anderson assumes his assailant's identity while he searches for the reason behind the murder attempt. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

Ambush at Corellia: Star Wars Corellian Trilogy, Volume 1 RC 41492
by Roger MacBride Allen
read by Chuck Benson
2 cassettes
After a long absence, Han Solo returns to Corellia, his home world, with his family and his constant companion, Chewbacca. He finds that things have changed for the worse. The three native races of the sector are on the brink of a civil war. To make matters worse, Corellia is cut off from the rest of the galaxy, and Han cannot contact his friend Luke Skywalker for help. Prequel to Assault at Selonia (RC 42545). 1995.

Passion's Promise RC 41497
by Danielle Steel
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
3 cassettes
Kezia St. Martin's parents were of British nobility and American aristocracy, and Kezia is one of the fifty wealthiest women in the world. She studies journalism, but her fame makes it impossible for her to work until she begins to use aliases. She keeps her double life completely secret until one of her "identities" is assigned to interview prison reformer Lucas Johns and she falls in love. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1976.

The Tree of the Seventh Heaven RC 41499
by Milton Hatoum
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler
2 cassettes
An adopted daughter narrates this tale of Emilie, the family matriarch who has just died. The family, gathered for her funeral, reminisce about aspects of Emilie's life, including her time in a convent, her marriage to a Muslim, the move from Lebanon to the Amazon jungle, and her children and disabled granddaughter. But most important are the secrets hidden in the trunk Emilie brought with her to the Amazon. 1994.

The Shaman Sings RC 41500
by James D. Doss
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Daisy Perika, a Ute shaman, hears a coyote calling to her, and her old friend Nahum Yaciiti, a shepherd, has seen balls of fire. They both know something bad is going to happen. Then graduate student Priscilla Song is brutally murdered in a lab while working on a room-temperature superconductor. It seems someone else wants credit for her ground-breaking research. Violence and some strong language. 1994.

Summer Storms RC 41505
by Emma Goldrick
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
1 cassette
Phil Atmor, president of Atmor Fisheries, has a problem. Phil lives on a small island because of his miniature pig, Sam. But now Phil and Sam have a neighbor, violinist Charlotte "Charlie" MacEnnaly. Charlie has a temper and complains about everything, especially Sam. During a squabble, Charlie breaks a finger. Can she let Phil help her while it mends? Some strong language. 1991.

Children of the Jedi RC 41510
by Barbara Hambly
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
After an old friend tries to murder Han Solo on the jungle world of Ithor, Luke Skywalker sets out for a distant star system to learn the reason for the assassination attempt. Meanwhile Han Solo and Princess Leia investigate the rumor of a lost enclave of Jedi children on the isolated world of Belsavis and come up against an old evil from the days of the Empire. A Star Wars novel. Bestseller 1995.

Breathing Water RC 41516
by Thomas Gavin
read by Christopher Walker
3 cassettes
Rising Sun is a town of honest, respectable citizens including millionairess Edna Kane. Nothing changes much from day to day, until illustrator and scam artist Everet Dusseau arrives in town, bringing with him a twelve-year-old boy he claims is the kidnapped grandson of Edna Kane. But is he the child taken years ago, or is this one of Dusseau's scams to make money? Strong language. 1994.

The Grandmother's Tale and Selected Stories RC 41517
by R.K. Narayan
read by Kimberly Schraf
2 cassettes
Collection of nineteen tales set in India spans five decades of the author's work. In the title story, a grandmother tells of her mother, who was married at the age of ten and abandoned shortly thereafter by her husband. In "Second Opinion," a son learns that his mother arranged a marriage for him when he was only five. And "A Horse and Two Goats" tells of an encounter between a New Yorker and an Indian peasant. 1994.

The Fall Line RC 41518
by Mark T. Sullivan
read by Christopher Walker
3 cassettes
Four months after he leaves his former life behind, Jack Farrell is skiing in Utah under the name of Nate Collins with a new face given him by government surgeons. He continues to court danger by participating in a Frenchwoman's documentary on skiing. Off the slopes, he relives the horror of his past by reading his wife's diary. Some strong language. 1994.

City Blood: A Novel of Revenge RC 41519
by Clark Howard
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
When a stripper is killed on their beat, Chicago cop Joe Kiley and his partner Nick Bianco decide to solve the murder before the homicide detectives do. But while searching for the stripper's mob-connected ex-boyfriend, Bianco is killed. Grief-stricken and guilt-ridden, Kiley sets out to avenge his partner's death. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

The Mutiny Run RC 41523
by Frank Eccles
read by Rick Rohan
2 cassettes
England and France are at war, but numerous British ships are tied up at Spithead by a mutiny. So Captain Brewster of the HMS Adamant has been ordered to Brest, France, as a show of force to keep French troops from sailing to Ireland. He is joined by the Russian sloop Catherine, which just happens to have on board a lovely young lady who catches the eye of midshipman John Lawson aboard the Adamant. 1994.

Stir-Fry RC 41524
by Emma Donoghue
read by Mary Kane
2 cassettes
Maria, seventeen, has arrived in Dublin to attend college. She is fortunate to find an ad on the school notice board for a flat where she will be able to have her own room. So she moves in with Ruth and Jael, both in their twenties. Maria is naive and doesn't immediately realize that her flatmates are lesbians. As the year progresses, Maria begins to discover her own identity and in the end must choose between Ruth and Jael. Some strong language. 1994.

Desert Kill RC 41537
by Philip Gerard
read by Gary Telles
2 cassettes
Roy Pope, an English professor in Tempe, Arizona, is surprised when his uncle Paul, a homicide cop, asks him to come look at a murder victim. The almost-decapitated young woman is wearing the clothes of Roy's student Cindy Callison, but he can tell it's someone else. Cindy is missing, however, and Paul wants Roy to help him find her. Roy agrees, concealing from both his wife and Paul that he had contemplated a fling with Cindy. Strong language and violence. 1994.

Holy Terror RC 41540
by Josephine Boyle
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
Emily Wakelin is a freelance embroideress who has recently moved into an old Essex cottage with her new husband. One day while sketching the intriguing main house next door, Emily is invited over by the curt owner, Lady Curran. As Emily tours the unused upstairs, she feels a cold hand pulling her. Has she just met her first ghost? 1993.

Come and Go, Molly Snow RC 41541
by Mary Ann Taylor-Hall
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
Fiddle player Carrie Mullins is staying on a Kentucky farm with two older women while she grieves over the accidental death of her little girl, Molly Snow. She blames her long-time obsession with Cap Dunlap, the leader of her bluegrass band, for the death because she was daydreaming about him instead of watching Molly. Now Cap wants to know when Carrie will be recovered enough to join him in a record deal. Some strong language. 1995.

Jubilee RC 41543
by Margaret Walker
read by Norman Fitz
4 cassettes (Reissue)
The daughter of a plantation owner and his black mistress is reared to young womanhood as a servant in this story, which chronicles the triumph of a free spirit over many forms of bondage. Some violence and some strong language. For high school and older readers. 1966.

October's Ghost RC 41547
by Ryne Douglas Pearson
read by Gary Telles
3 cassettes
The United States is involved in peace negotiations with Russia and is also supporting a move to overthrow Castro. An informant, who warns the United States that Castro has an old nuclear weapon he plans to use against them, is killed, and FBI agents Art Jefferson and Francine Aguirre are looking for his murderer. Meanwhile Russia becomes skeptical about U.S. action, endangering the peace process. Violence and strong language. 1994.

Magnus RC 41548
by Sigmund Brouwer
read by Michele Schaeffer
4 cassettes
England, 1312. Thomas, orphaned as a child, is only fourteen when he disguises himself as a specter and rescues three people from the gallows. Taking with him a knight he has rescued, Thomas sets out to conquer the eight-hundred-year-old kingdom of Magnus. Along the way, he faces evil conspirators and uncovers ancient secrets. His only hope is a powerful weapon he has carried with him since childhood. 1995.

Robin's Diary RC 41586
by Judith Pinsker
read by Ann Hodapp
2 cassettes
High school student Robin Scorpio and her boyfriend, Stone Cates, are characters from a General Hospital soap opera story by Claire Labine. Robin's diary covers the two years during which the couple meet and fall in love, despite the disapproval of Robin's guardian. When Stone is diagnosed with AIDS, Robin takes care of him, not knowing if she too will become HIV positive. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995.

A Miracle of Rare Design: A Tragedy of Transcendence RC 41588
by Mike Resnick
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Working to open up new worlds for the human Republic, Xavier Lennox explores alien cultures by surgically altering his body to resemble the aliens that he infiltrates. On the planet Medina, he takes on the form of the native "Firefly" people to persuade them to accept human mining corporations. But on each subsequent mission, he finds it more difficult to return to being human. Some strong language. 1994.

Rite of Passage RC 41640
by Richard Wright
read by L.J. Ganser
1 cassette
Posthumous novella. Johnny Gibbs is feeling good about his report card and a chance to go to the movies when he is presented with the shocking news that he's a foster child and has to move to a new home. Instead, Johnny takes to the streets, embarking on a crime spree to relieve his rage. But Johnny's search for identity turns into a struggle with alienation, poverty, racism, and power. Violence and strong language. For high school and older readers. 1994.

Over the Water RC 41643
by Maude Casey
read by Terry Donnelly
2 cassettes
Fourteen-year-old Mary lives in England, where she was born. But all year long, her family prepares for the annual trip to Ireland, which they call "home." Mary feels bitter and wonders where she belongs. Then one summer, as she helps out on her granny's farm, Mary develops an understanding about her heritage. Contains a glossary of Irish expressions. For junior and senior high readers. 1994.

Hornblower during the Crisis and Two Other Stories, Hornblower's Temptation and The Last Encounter RC 41649
by C.S. Forester
read by Patrick Horgan
1 cassette (Reissue)
Hornblower receives a promotion and is relieved of his command of the Hotspur in this incomplete final novel in the series. When the new captain is court-martialed, Hornblower is asked to testify. Two short stories depicting Hornblower in his youth and old age are included. 1950.

Mrs. Malory, Detective in Residence RC 41650
by Hazel Holt
read by Carmella Ross
1 cassette
Widowed literary critic Sheila Malory is rather nervous about leaving her quiet life in Taviscombe to teach a course at a Pennsylvania college in the department of her old friend, Linda Kowolski. These fears are put on the back burner when, before the coursework starts, Mrs. Malory discovers the body of a generally disliked curator. And that's not the only death to occur this semester. Strong language. 1994.

Murder Fantastical RC 41651
by Patricia Moyes
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Summoned to a village in England to investigate a murder, a detective becomes involved with a family of eccentrics. It takes a book of Homer, secret files from the British government, and a letter from a long-dead physician to solve the case. 1967.

No Time for Heroes RC 41654
by Brian Freemantle
read by Ken Kliban
3 cassettes
Russia's senior cultural attaché in Washington is killed Mafia style, and William Cowley of the FBI is called in to investigate. Assisting him is Russian detective Dimitri Danilov, who is having trouble coping with the "new" Russia. Traveling to Geneva, Brighton Beach, Sicily, and Moscow, the two uncover a complex web of plots and multimillion-dollar deals. Companion to The Button Man (RC 38139). Strong language. 1994.

Code of Honor: Australian Destiny, Book 1 RC 41655
by Sandy Dengler
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Conditions in Ireland were bleak in the early 1900s. So when an offer of indenture gave Samantha Connolly and her two sisters a chance to travel, they signed up. But now that they are in Australia working for Cole Sloan, Sam begins to wonder if they made a mistake. Life is so different here, and Cole is having trouble keeping his sugar plantation solvent. Prequel to Power of Pinjarra (RC 41670). 1988.

The Cat Who Said Cheese RC 41656
by Lilian Jackson Braun
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
It is autumn in Pickax City, and Qwillerin, along with other residents, is preparing for the Great Food Explo--a festival of all kinds of happenings related to food. There is also a mysterious female guest at the New Pickax Hotel whose presence is causing quite a stir. But things really get hectic when a bomb explodes in the hotel and the intended victim seems to be the mystery guest. As usual, Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum help solve the crime. Bestseller 1996.

True Crime RC 41658
by Andrew Klavan
read by Michael Stanton
2 cassettes
Frank Beachum is about to be put to death for killing a pregnant store clerk, a crime he says he did not commit. On his last day he has an interview scheduled with a reporter. But the reporter is injured in a car wreck that morning, so the assignment is passed to her colleague Steve Everett. Annoyed at having his day off interrupted, Everett doesn't give the story much thought--until he stumbles on a clue to Beachum's innocence. Strong language. 1995.

The Best American Short Stories, 1995: Selected from U.S. and Canadian Magazines RC 41677
edited by Jane Smiley
read by John Stratton
3 cassettes
In selecting the twenty stories in this collection, Smiley indicates the order of the stories is artful--like a Chinese meal--so that the flavors enhance each other as the feast progresses. These "strange, exotic, rich, and charming" stories include selections by Gish Jen, Ellen Gilchrist, Stephen Dobyns, Kate Braverman, and Jamaica Kincaid. Bestseller 1995.

Too Close for Comfort RC 41687
by Ellen Feldman
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Isobel Behringer has just married New York psychiatrist Peter Arlen. He sees patients in his apartment, so, according to his wishes, Isobel is careful not to be seen during office hours. But things of hers disappear, and she is plagued by a string of harassing phone calls from a woman. And then she receives pictures of Peter in the mail and finds clues that he may be having an affair. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

People of the Earth: The First North Americans, Volume 3 RC 41690
by W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
read by Jim Zeiger
4 cassettes
The world has become unsafe for the People of the Earth, as their tribe is repeatedly attacked by unfriendly clans. The Wolf Bundle plays an important role as White Ash and her husband, Still Water, journey toward an encounter with a Soul Flier. Sequel to People of the Fire (RC 41114). Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 1992.

Heaven's Price RC 41698
by Sandra Brown
read by Margaret Strom
2 cassettes
Dancer Blair Simpson has come to a small town on Long Island for six months to recuperate from severe knee damage. Her friend Pam has acquired a garage apartment for Blair behind the home of Sean Garrett, a local contractor. Blair first meets Sean when she mistakes him for the masseur she requested. Blair's life has always centered around dancing, but Sean makes her question her future. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1983.

Finding Moon RC 41700
by Tony Hillerman
read by Laura Giannarelli
2 cassettes
In 1975 Moon Mathias, a low-key Colorado newspaperman, learns that when his pilot brother crashed just prior to the fall of Vietnam, he left behind a Eurasian infant daughter. Moon goes to Manila to get her, but she has never arrived. His quest for her safety leads to the treacherous Cambodian killing fields. The trust of others gives him strength to look at his own life and unspoken regrets. Violence and some strong language. 1995.

Moondust and Madness RC 41701
by Janelle Taylor
read by Ilona Dulaski
4 cassettes
Young Texas heiress and medical researcher Jana Greyson is kidnapped by aliens. Commander Varian Saar is from a galaxy where many females have been made sterile by a plague. His and other starships abduct alien women for mates. Varian plans to use Jana in a plot against his nemesis, but he is very attracted to her himself. Prequel to Stardust and Shadows (RC 41702). Some strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1986.

Midnight Temptation RC 41706
by Nancy Gideon
read by Cecelia Riddett
2 cassettes
In the companion novel to Midnight Kiss (in production), seventeen-year-old Nicole is confused by her heightened senses and a growing unusual hunger. Then she sees her beloved father feeding on the blood of a peasant girl and runs off to Paris in horror. There she falls in with a band of young artists who are cared for by attractive Marchand. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

Drums RC 41710
by James Boyd
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Young Johnny Fraser longs to see the world beyond his Carolina home, but must continue his studies. Then as turmoil with King George III mounts, Johnny's father, who saw his fellow Scots slaughtered at Culloden, sends him to England as an honorable escape from the coming conflict. It is the courtly England of Johnny's dreams, but adventure leads him to join the crew of Paul Jones's marauding frigates. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1925.

Spirit of Love RC 41727
by Emma Goldrick
read by Cecelia Riddett
1 cassette
At twenty-seven, nurse Emily Sturtevant has been a widow for four years. She deeply misses Rob, her husband, and converses regularly with his spirit. When injured Brad Colson moves in next door, Rob's ghost tells Emily to help her new neighbor and to try to find happiness. But the gruff, wealthy Colson is not an easy man to deal with. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.

The Messiah Stones RC 41737
by Irving Benig
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
Until he receives his inheritance--three letters in a cigar box- -John McGowan is a teacher at a small Pennsylvania college. But the letters change his life forever. McGowan learns why his father deserted the family years ago. More importantly, the message in the letters sends McGowan and his wife, Sarah, on a spiritual journey of discovery. Bestseller 1995.

Peter RC 41745
by Kate Walker
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
At fifteen, Peter lives with his mother and older brother, Vince, and spends most of his time riding his dirt bike and taking photos. When he meets Vince's friend David, Peter becomes confused. David is gay, but Peter likes him. And Peter isn't attracted to Gloria who keeps flirting with him. Now the other dirt-bike riders are calling him gay. Strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1991.

Mucho Mojo RC 41746
by Joe R. Lansdale
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Hap Collins is glad to leave the hot rose fields of Texas to help his friend Leonard. Leonard's estranged uncle has died, leaving his gay nephew a run-down house, $100,000, and an odd assortment of "clues." Working on the house, the two men find a small skeleton and evidence of child pornography. Now Leonard wants to prove that Uncle Chester was trying to solve a crime, not committing one. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

Pomp and Circumstance RC 41758
by Fred Mustard Stewart
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
As ten-year-olds, Adam Thorne and Lizzie Desmond vow their love for each other. In 1856, at eighteen, they consummate that love. Shortly thereafter, Lizzie finds she is with child, and Adam unexpectedly becomes heir to a family secret that sends him to India. Before the two can finally be united, they will have become involved in significant historical events in England, India, and the United States. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991.

A Time to Dance RC 41765
by Walter Sullivan
read by Jamie Horton
2 cassettes
When he finds his wife, Bunnie, unconscious on the floor, eighty-nine-year-old Max is not sure what to do, so he falls asleep. By the time Bunnie has her second stroke, her great-nephew Julien has moved in. The problems Bunnie and Max face in their old age are interspersed among their fuzzy memories of infidelities and amid scenes from Julien's new romance with Bunnie's hospital nurse, Shannon. Some strong language. 1995.

Bone Dance RC 41768
by Emma Bull
read by David Hartley-Margolin
3 cassettes
In a post-nuclear-holocaust America, teenager Sparrow makes a precarious living by dealing in preholocaust movies and CDs. Although survival in this shattered and pitiless future is difficult, Sparrow has the help of new friends. But then he gets caught up in the horrors of a struggle between two Horsemen, the last survivors of a group of powerful telepaths. Violence and strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1991.

Happy Are the Poor in Spirit RC 41769
by Andrew M. Greeley
read by Bob Askey
2 cassettes
Bishop Ryan is trying to work on a computer program of his own design when he is confronted by Candi Cain, daughter of Bart, a commodities tycoon. Candi insists that a ghost is trying to kill her dad, and "It's like, totally gross." The ghost is supposed to be that of Mary Anne Haggerty, her father's date for his senior prom, who disappeared the day after the prom in 1947. Some strong language. 1994.

The Case of the Constant Caller: A Father Dowling Mystery for Young Adults RC 41796
by Ralph McInerny
read by Christopher Hurt
1 cassette
Janet Hospers has a summer job working with senior citizens at Father Dowling's community center. Gerry Krause is working there also. Although Gerry's uncle was the arresting officer who sent Janet's father to prison, the two teenagers hit it off and begin investigating a possible connection between an ex-con and odd happenings at the parish. For junior and senior high readers. 1995.

The Seventh Enemy: A Brady Coyne Mystery RC 41800
by William G. Tapply
read by John Stratton
2 cassettes
Walt Kinnick, a well-known outdoorsman with a television show, is in Boston to testify against an assault weapons ban. After spending the evening with his attorney, Brady Coyne, Kinnick surprises Coyne and angers a gun lobby group by changing his stand on the ban. Kinnick is threatened and then shot, and Coyne learns his own name is seventh on the gun group's enemy list. Strong language and violence. 1995.

Sleeping at the Starlight Motel and Other Adventures on the Way Back Home RC 41913
by Bailey White
read by Catherine Byers
1 cassette
Collection of thirty-seven short stories depicting places, experiences, and acquaintances in White's life. One story tells of a family member's desire to "reunite" the Chippendale chairs that are now scattered throughout the family. Another portrays a woman who feels she has the right to pick from the town's rose garden because she was once the rose queen. Bestseller 1995.

White Rabbit RC 41915
by Kate Phillips
read by Suzanne Toren
2 cassettes
Unexplained flashes of white light flit through Ruth's day, as do images from her eighty-eight years. Although she has always tried to keep on top of things by doing what she should, she is disappointed with the outcome of her life. But she does not give up and relapse into her memories. Her spunk and routines keep her going. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.

The Autobiography of My Mother RC 41920
by Jamaica Kincaid
read by Gail Nelson
2 cassettes
Xuela, born in Dominica to a Carib mother (who dies giving birth) and a Scottish-African father, is placed in the care of her father's laundress. Xuela finds her way in the world, but despite a series of relationships with older men, she remains unloved and alone. Yet Xuela endures, through her tormented relationship with her aloof father and through her indifferent marriage to an English doctor. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.


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