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March 2012

Ted Bell
Phantom: An Alex Hawke Novel
When a Russian submarine is hijacked, American anti-ballistic missiles explode in their silos, and a USAF F-15 launches missiles at an aircraft it was meant to protect, counterspy Alex Hawke and his M16 colleague Ambrose Congreve investigate.Political Suspense
C.J. Box
Force of Nature
Having hidden the truth about a past colleague's violation, former Special Forces agent Nate Romanowski is targeted by a determined killer who threatens Joe Pickett's life as part of a violent plot. Contemporary Mystery
Suzanne Brockmann
Born to Darkness
Though Mac--a super-human "Greater Than"--is used to doing things her own way, she is forced to cooperate with a former NAVY Seal to save a kidnapped girl who also has the potential to be a "Greater Than."Romantic Suspense
Harlan Coben
Stay Close
A bored suburban wife, a documentary photographer-turned-paparazzo and a detective who cannot let go of a cold case hide secrets from their loved ones only to have the past return in dangerous ways. By the best-selling author of Live Wire Suspense
Clive Cussler and Justin Scott
The Thief
When a scientist he recently rescued from kidnappers is murdered, Van Dorn Detective Agency chief investigator Isaac Bell discovers that the scientist's secret new invention has the power to revolutionize business and that a ruthless agent is looking to exploit the innovation to seize power for Germany.Adventure
Jane Green
Another Piece of My Heart
Marrying a divorced father of two, Andi finds herself struggling to gain her stepdaughters' acceptance while preserving family peace in the face of daily dramas and competitions for her husband's attention.Women's Fiction
Lauren Groff
Arcadia
In a haunting story of the American dream, Bit, born in a back-to-nature commune in 1970s New York State, must come to grips with the outside world when the commune eventually fails.Literary Fiction
Joyce Carol Oates
Mudwoman
This riveting novel explores the high price of success in the life of one woman--the first female president of a lauded Ivy League institution--and her hold upon her self-identity in the face of personal and professional demons.Literary Fiction
James Patterson
Guilty Wives
The vacation of a lifetime in Monte Carlo turns into a hellish nightmare when best friends Abbie, Winnie, Serena and Bryah are arrested aboard an unfamiliar yacht and accused of an unthinkable crime.Suspense
Richard North Patterson
Fall From Grace
Attending the funeral of his estranged father and encountering an estate of complicated legal and financial arrangements, CIA operative Adam Blaine embarks on a search for his father's killer that implicates members of his own family. Suspense
Chris Pavone
The Expats
Along the cobble-stoned streets of Luxembourg, mother and expat Kate Moore suspects that another American couple are not who they claim to be and as her paranoia grows, she becomes increasingly terrified that her own past is catching up with her.Government Suspense
Danielle Steel
Betrayal
Her life shattered by her boyfriend's infidelity, movie director Tallie Jones also discovers that one of her closest associates has been stealing from her for years, and partners with a dashing FBI agent to identify a hidden enemy.Romantic Suspense
Jacqueline Winspear
Elegy for Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
When Eddie Pettit's death is ruled an accident by the police, friends and neighbors believe that this gentle soul who had a special way with horses was murdered and Maisie Dobbs, determined to do right by Eddie, searches for the truth amid the working-class of Lambeth.Historical Mystery
Deepak Chopra
Spiritual Solutions: Answers to Life's Greatest Challenges
Chopra explains how to handle life challenges with recommendations for achieving balance and handling conflicts.Religion & Spirituality
Pierre Dukan
The Dukan Diet Cookbook: The Essential Companion to the Dukan Diet
The companion to the popular Dukan Diet with 350 recipes focusing on the two most important phases of the diet.Cooking
Winston Groom
Shiloh, 1862: The First Great and Terrible Battle of the Civil War
The author of Forrest Gump provides a detailed account of the Battle of Shiloh, a turning point in the American Civil War.History
Frank Langella
Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them
Langella shares his unforgettable encounters with many of the 20th century's most intriguing personalities.Art & Entertainment
R. J. Smith
The One: The Life and Music of James Brown
The life and times of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown.Art & Entertainment
Laura Vikmanis
It's Not About the Pom-Poms: How a 40-year-old Mom Became the NFL's Oldest Cheerleader
A funny and eye-opening account of overcoming adversity and starting over.Biography & Memoir

February 2012

Alex Berenson
The Shadow Patrol
John Wells, an undercover operative for the CIA, travels to Kabul to investigate a drug trafficking operation that involves the agency, the military, and the Taliban.Political Suspense
Jennifer Chiaverini
Sonoma Rose
Struggling with a meager existence on a Prohibition-era farm in Southern California and devastated by the losses of four of her children to a wasting disease, Rosa flees with her surviving children after a shattering act of violence.Historical Fiction
Joanne Fluke
Cinnamon Roll Murder
When the keyboard player for the Cinnamon Roll Six jazz band is murdered after a tour bus accident on the way to Lake Eden, Minnesota, Hannah Swensen, after digging up several local suspects, discovers that there is nothing sweeter than catching a killer.Contemporary Mystery
Lisa Gardner
Catch Me
Approached by a young woman who claims her murder is imminent, detective D.D. Warren hears her chilling story about how all of her close childhood friends have been murdered on the anniversary of the same day and that she is the only one still alive.Suspense
Paul Garrison
Robert Ludlum's The Janson Command
An ex-assassin for the United States government, Paul Janson, teams up with an accomplished sharpshooter, Jessica Kincaid, to rescue a doctor abducted by African pirates in international waters and realizes there are larger forces at work when their liberation mission goes awryPolitical Suspense
J.A. Jance
Left For Dead
After the near-fatal shooting of a former police academy classmate and an encounter with Sister Anselm, who is acting as a patient advocate for a woman who was savagely attacked by a drug cartel, Ali Reynolds is determined to seek justice in both cases.Suspense
Jonathan Kellerman
Victims: An Alex Delaware Novel
When a killer who rivals Jack the Ripper cuts a bloody swath through the city, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis needs Alex Delaware's help in catching this homicidal maniac--a disturbing case that sends Alex back into the secretive world of mental health treatment.Suspense
Sophie Kinsella
I've Got Your Number
After she loses her engagement ring and her phone is stolen during a hotel fire drill, Poppy Wyatt, discovering an abandoned phone in a trash can, crashes into the life of the phone's owner, businessman Sam Roxton, when she uses his phone to make her wedding preparations.Chick Lit
Michael Palmer
Oath of Office
Blamed for the murder-suicide rampage of a respected doctor and former client who previously struggled with drug addiction, counselor Lou Welcome investigates what went wrong and uncovers a terrifying political conspiracy with ties to the White House. Political Suspense
Jodi Picoult
Lone Wolf
When his father and sister are injured in an accident that has rendered his father comatose, estranged son Edward decides to stop his father's life support so that his organs can be donated, a choice his sister urges him to reconsiderContemporary Fiction
J.D. Robb
Celebrity in Death
At the star-studded party celebrating the premiere of a movie based on one of her cases, Lieutenant Eve Dallas discovers the actress who played Peabody drowned in the lap pool and investigates.Romantic Suspense
Tatiana De Rosnay
The House I Loved
Determined to protect her historical family home from Napoleon's orders to renovate 1860s Paris, Rose Bazelet establishes a defense in the basement of her house on rue Childebert and records her experiences in letters to her late husband, a process that helps her come to terms with a decades-old secret.Historical Fiction
Mimi Alford
Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and Its Aftermath
A personal and emotionally charged memoir of the 18-month relationship with President Kennedy while the author was a college intern at the White House.Biography & Memoir
Daniel G. Amen
Use Your Brain to Change Your Age: Secrets to Look, Feel, and Think Younger Every Day
The popular author and PBS host offers an outline to retaining mental clarity, improving energy, and strengthening the immune system.Health & Medicine
Russ Feingold
While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era
Former Senator and progressive describes national missteps after 9/11 and offers recommendations for safeguarding lives and improving national security.Current Events & Politics
Karen Gravano
Mob Daughter: The Mafia, Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, and Me
Gravano describes growing up with an elusive yet loving father who was a murdering Mafioso.True Crime & Law
Kevin Gutzman
James Madison and the Making of America
A profile of the fourth President and his role as an icon of the conservative movement.History
David Rothkopf
Power, Inc.: The Epic Rivalry Between Big Business and Government -- And the Reckoning That Lies Ahead
Rothkopt traces the rise of private power jockeying for influence as it plays a role in today's financial crises, the broken international system, and battles over the proper role of government and the markets.Current Events & Politics
Alisa R. Statman
Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account of Stardom, the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Justice
A candid account of the hunt and capture of the Manson Murderers, and the years of torment the families faced for years after the tragedy as drawn from personal letters and memoirs of Sharon Tate's family.True Crime & Law
Ali Wentworth
Ali in Wonderland : and Other Tall Tales
Comedian Wentworth offers a hilarious look at her WASPy upbringing, her rebellion against it, her appearances on Seinfeld, Oprah & The View while starting a family with George Stephanopoulos.Arts & Entertainment
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