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Oblivion Oblivion Peter Abrahams Nick Petrov was a world-famous private investigator -- until a brain trauma destroyed part of his memory and changed who he is forever.Now a killer is on the loose, looming up from a past that Nick c… OL102867W
Broken Verses Broken Verses Kamila Shamsie Fourteen years ago, famous Pakistani activist Samina Akram disappeared. Two years earlier, her lover, Pakistan's greatest poet, was beaten to death by government thugs. In present-day Karachi, her da… OL1041833W
The Honorary Consul The Honorary Consul Graham Greene In a provincial Argentinean town, Charley Fortnum, a British consul with dubious authority and a weakness for drink, is kidnapped by Paraguayan revolutionaries who have mistaken him for the American … OL106068W
Echoes from the dead Echoes from the dead Johan Theorin Following in the footsteps of prize-winning authors Arnuldar Indridason and Henning Mankell, comes a chilling new voice in European crime...Can you ever come to terms with a missing child?Julia David… OL11818031W
Dog on it Dog on it Peter Abrahams Fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel PI and his offsider, Chet, a dog (and the captivating narrator of the story).I could smell him - or rather the booze on h… OL11921528W
Wherever Nina lies Wherever Nina lies Lynn Weingarten Two years after the disappearance of her older sister, sixteen-year-old Ellie goes on a quest to find her. OL11993826W
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown David A. Adler,Susanna Natti Fifth-grader Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help find a pickpocket at the circus. OL121635W
Island, The Island, The Heather Graham On a weekend vacation with her brother and niece, Beth Anderson is unnerved when a stroll on the beach reveals what appears to be a skull, and instantly recalls the retired couple who disappeared off… OL121777W
Dark horse Dark horse Tami Hoag In her latest thriller, New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag takes readers on a suspense-filled ride of shocks and twists leading to an explosive finish. It is the story of an ex-cop, a missin… OL134443W
Doc Wilde and the frogs of doom Doc Wilde and the frogs of doom Tim Byrd There is never a dull moment when it comes to Doc Wilde and his family of swashbuckling explorers. Brian and Wren have been trained from an early age to keep up with their worldfamous father. With th… OL13604198W
Numbers Numbers Rachel Ward,Rachel Ward Fifteen-year-old Jem knows when she looks at someone the exact date they will die, so she avoids relationships and tries to keep out of the way, but when she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a … OL13761031W
Beautiful Americans Beautiful Americans Lucy Silag What happens in Paris...Secrets-PJ's deep blue eyes and angelic long blond hair conceal a truth that's anything but. Will her dark past stay where it belongs in the backwoods of Vermont, or haunt her… OL13761788W
Alison, who went away Alison, who went away Vivian Vande Velde Three years after the disappearance of her older sister, fourteen-year-old Sibyl and her family struggle to continue their lives, separately and together. OL14849891W
Until I find you Until I find you John Irving Until I Find You is the story of the actor Jack Burns -- his life, loves, celebrity and astonishing search for the truth about his parents. When he is four years old, Jack travels with his mother Ali… OL14858712W
The burying place The burying place Brian Freeman Lieutenant Jonathan Stride is recovering from injuries sustained on his latest case when a rich doctor's baby is kidnapped. Suspicion builds that the doctor may have staged the disappearance and mean… OL14905965W
Look again Look again Lisa Scottoline When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a "Have You Seen This Child?" flyer in the mail, her heart stops--the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. She investigates the story behind the … OL14914141W
Tree Soup Tree Soup Joel Stewart "Stanley Wells is sleeping in the caravan at the bottom of the garden of his new house. He awakes at the sound of an odd whooooomphing noise and goes to investigate. There appear to be new trees in t… OL14951650W
Object of desire Object of desire William J. Mann “It’s always been golden for you, Danny. You’ve always been the golden boy.” Danny Fortunato seemed to have it all. He was cute, funny, sexy, smart—the hottest go-go boy in West Hollywood. When he da… OL14961052W
Three Stations Three Stations Martin Cruz Smith Un tren de pasajeros cruza la noche a sacudidas. Una solitaria madre adolescente se dirige a Moscú buscando una nueva vida. Un soldado de corazón endurecido la observa furtivamente, pensando en sexo.… OL14992253W
Unfinished Symphony Unfinished Symphony V. C. Andrews **Melody Logan had only just found a safe harbor when a new storm set her adrift all over again....** Melody had always believed her mother, Haille, and dear stepdaddy had died in tragic accidents… OL15055208W
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