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The ballad of Johnny Sosa The ballad of Johnny Sosa Mario Delgado Aparaín "The Ballad of Johnny Sosa depicts an ordinary man trying to live out his dreams in a dreary provincial town in central Uruguay while suffering in the tentacles of military oppression. Every night, … OL1012601W
Random Acts of Heroic Love Random Acts of Heroic Love Danny Scheinmann Can love outwit death? A heartbreaking epic story of two lives sustained by the memory of love1992: Leo Deakin wakes up in a hospital somewhere in South America, his girlfriend Eleni is dead and Leo … OL12018329W
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
The sound of butterflies The sound of butterflies Rachael King Sophie Edgar barely recognizes her husband, Thomas, an amateur naturalist, when he returns from the Amazon, where he had hoped to find his long-dreamed-of mythical butterfly, Papilio sophia. The opti… OL13747860W
The invisible mountain The invisible mountain Carolina De Robertis From the verdant hills of Rio de Janeiro to Evita Peron's glittering Buenos Aires, from the haven of a corner butcher shop to the halls of the United States Embassy in Montevideo, this gripping novel… OL13768376W
If I'd Never Known Your Love If I'd Never Known Your Love Georgia Bockoven Evan McDonald was Julia's lifeline—and the doting father of her two beautiful children. From the moment she'd first spotted him in high school so many years before, Julia had known they'd always be t… OL14919100W
Black Rain Black Rain Graham Brown Covert government operative Danielle Laidlaw leads an expedition into the deepest reaches of the Amazon in search of a legendary Mayan city. Assisted by a renowned university professor and protected … OL14992750W
Delivery Delivery Betty Jane Hegerat 312 p. : 22 cm OL15113151W
Terms of Attraction Terms of Attraction Kylie Brant Alpha Squad sniper Ava Carter trusted no one. Especially not Cael McCabe, the security pro who'd hired her as an elite bodyguard and had somehow unearthed her hidden past. Cael, a commanding ex-SEAL,… OL15171468W
The Eye of the Moon The Eye of the Moon Following a massive rampage that left the streets of Santa Mondega soaked with blood, the elusive supernatural serial killer known only as the Bourbon Kid is now himself being haunted. Hot on his hee… OL15179695W
Enigma variations Enigma variations Sally Price,Price, Richard Noted writers on art, culture, and the tropical Americas, Richard and Sally Price have crafted a mystery at the intersections of art and anthropology. Drawing readers into their quest for a solution,… OL15393415W
When mountains walked When mountains walked Kate Wheeler Maggie travels to the jungles of Peru to set up a clinic with her husband and falls in love with a revolutionary leader. Her life is strangely mirrored by her grandmother's trip to India fifty years … OL15840984W
Dark Predator Dark Predator Christine Feehan Hunter of the undead and master executioner Zacarias De La Cruz returns to Peru where he finds betrayal, vengeance, and the consequences of his family's bloody legacy. OL16141957W
Little tiny teeth Little tiny teeth Aaron J. Elkins When forensics professor Gideon Oliver joins an Amazon riverboat expeditin with a group of research botanists, he expects a nice vacation. What he gets is heat, corrupt officials, dangerous insects a… OL17641636W
Loose ends Loose ends Susan Moody Unable to really get past the car accident that claimed her father, stepfather, and sister, Kate's life becomes even more chaotic when a stranger propositions her at the bar where she works--and his … OL17887446W
A guest in the jungle A guest in the jungle James Polster A Pittsburgh attorney is stranded in the depths of the Amazon jungle. To find his way out, he must deal with an opportunistic scientist, vampire bats, and land-hungry developers, while also escaping … OL18143667W
The city of your final destination The city of your final destination Cameron, Peter "Omar Razaghi has made a grave error in judgment. A doctoral student at the University of Kansas, he had contacted the estate of the Latin American author Jules Gund, requesting permission to write G… OL1841426W
Eva Luna Eva Luna Isabel Allende The history of a woman born poor, orphaned early, and who eventually rose to a position of unique influence. OL1905263W
Loose ends Loose ends Susan Moody Unable to really get past the car accident that claimed her father, stepfather, and sister, Kate's life becomes even more chaotic when a stranger propositions her at the bar where she works--and his … OL19963749W
Dinosaurology Dinosaurology Raleigh Rimes A fictitious explorer recounts his adventures with Percy Fawcett as they traveled to South America, where they encountered dinosaurs in the rain forest. OL19974674W
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