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Worst Case Worst Case James Patterson,Michael Ledwidge Best case: survivalThe son of one of New York's wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can't save him, because this kidnapper isn't demanding money. Instead, he … OL14920173W
Out of Captivity Out of Captivity Marc Gonsalves On February 13, 2003, a plane carrying three American civilian contractors — Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, and Tom Howes — crash-landed in the mountainous jungle of Colombia. Dazed and shaken, they… OL15177309W
Ravens Ravens George Dawes Green The Boatwrights just won $318 million in the Georgia State Lottery. It's going to be the worst day of their lives...When two grifters pull up at a convenience store off I-95, they only want to fix a … OL16482246W
A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues A King's Ransom (The 39 Clues Jude Watson After seven members of their family are kidnapped by an organization called the Vespers, Dan and Amy Cahill must race against time to track down an ancient map to pay as ransom to bring the hostages … OL16699545W
Fever Fever Joan Swan With nothing left to lose, Teague Creek, determined to escape from prison--and from those who want to exploit his strange abilities, takes Dr. Alyssa Foster hostage--a bold move that leads to explosi… OL16713158W
Honor Bound Honor Bound Sandra Brown,Renee Raudman Aislinn Andrews met Lucas Greywolf under unusual circumstances--she caught the escaped convict raiding her refrigerator. But was he a troublemaker who aroused dissidence among Arizona's Native Americ… OL167288W
The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues The Dead of Night (The 39 Clues Peter Lerangis | The third book in the CAHILLS VS. VESPERS series, the follow up to the worldwide bestseller THE 39 CLUES. | | The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidna… OL16796929W
To Sin With A Viking To Sin With A Viking Michelle Willingham Caragh Ó Brannon defended herself bravely when the enemy landed--only, now she finds herself alone with one very angry Viking. Styr Hardrata sailed to Ireland intending to trade, never expecting to f… OL17478724W
Hostage Hostage Guy Delisle 432 pages : 23 cm OL17762147W
A long walk home A long walk home Judith Tebbutt This is the story of how, over a period of one hundred and ninety-two days, I was torn away from the life I knew and loved, and dragged down to the depths of despair; of how I endured enforced isolat… OL17870029W
Black scorpion Black scorpion Jon Land "A new enemy has surfaced in Eastern Europe in the form of an all-powerful organization called Black Scorpion. Once a victim of human trafficking himself, the shadowy group's crazed leader, Vladimir … OL17870426W
Constant fear Constant fear Daniel Palmer A doomsday prepper and private school custodian must rescue his genius hacker son, who is caught by a brutal drug cartel for electronically siphoning off their funds. When a drunk-driving accident r… OL18149208W
A rose in the storm A rose in the storm Brenda Joyce "With warfare blazing through Scotland, the fate of the Comyn-MacDougall legacy depends on one woman. Recently orphaned, young Margaret Comyn must secure her clan's safety through an arranged marriag… OL18166171W
Un espejo en la selva Un espejo en la selva Silverio Pérez 260 pages ; 23 cm OL19723201W
Out of captivity Out of captivity Marc Gonsalves Describes how the plane carrying the three American civilian contractors crash-landed in Colombia, their capture by the FARC, the five years that they spent as hostages of the guerrilla group, and th… OL19870213W
Even silence has an end Even silence has an end Ingrid Betancourt Ingrid Betancourt tells the story of her captivity in the Colombian jungle, sharing powerful teachings of resilience, resistance, and faith. Born in Bogota, raised in France, Ingrid Betancourt gave u… OL19944829W
The tears of dark water The tears of dark water Corban Addison "Daniel and Vanessa Parker are an American success story. He is a Washington, D.C. power broker, and she is a physician with a thriving practice. But behind the gilded fac̦ade, their marriage is a sh… OL20013039W
Missing man Missing man Barry Meier "A real-life thriller about a CIA contractor who vanished in Iran and the international manhunt to find him"-- "In late 2013, Americans were shocked to learn that a former FBI agent turned private i… OL20029912W
Duplicity Duplicity Newt Gingrich "Leading politician and bestselling author Newt Gingrich has teamed with novelist Pete Earley to create a gripping thriller to which Gingrich brings his unparalleled understanding of Washington's cor… OL20038332W
Hostage queen Hostage queen Freda Lightfoot Marguerite de Valois, the most beautiful woman in the French Court, is the subject of great intrigue. She loves Henri of Guise, but is married off to Henry of Navarre, which--her mother hopes--will b… OL24172747W
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