Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio - Fiction

• Family Stories (Fiction)
• Fantastic Fiction
• Friendship Fiction
• General Fiction
• Historical Novels
• Law and Order Fiction
• Love Stories (Fiction)
• Mysteries (Fiction)
• Science Fiction
• Short Stories
• Supernatural Fiction
• Suspense (Fiction)
• War Stories (Fiction)
• Westerns

Family Stories (Fiction)

DC32644
The book of beasts: a novel by Bernice Friesen.
1 disc. Narrated by Fran Mills.
1965. James, a half-English, half-Irish boy, is taken on a visit home to Ireland by his mother. She soon decides to leave her husband and stay there, and although James is initially traumatized, he eventually becomes close to his uncle and his grandmother. His grandmother decides that James should become a priest, and he studies to do so, only to lose his faith as he enters adulthood. Through it all, James is deeply embittered at his father's apparent abandonment. Explicit descriptions of sex. Strong language. Some descriptions of violence. c2007.

DC35549
The lollipop shoes by Joanne Harris.
1 disc. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson.
Seeking refuge and anonymity in the cobbled streets of Montmartre, Yanne and her daughters, Rosette and Annie, live peacefully, if not happily, above their little chocolate shop. Nothing unusual marks them out; no red sachets hang by the door. The wind has stopped - at least for a while. Then into their lives blows Zozie de l'Alba, the lady with the lollipop shoes, and everything begins to change. But this new friendship is not what it seems. Ruthless, devious and seductive, Zozie de l'Alba has plans of her own - plans that will shake their world to pieces. Sequel to "Chocolat" (DC28379). 2007.

DC33843
Philosophy made simple: a novel by Robert Hellenga.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Saxton.
It's been seven years since the death of Rudy's beloved wife, Helen; his three daughters have flown the coop; and he decides to sell his Chicago home and buy an avocado grove in Texas. He's also been reading Philosophy Made Simple by Siva Singh, his daughter Molly's fiancé's uncle, sparking a previously latent interest in life's big questions. While Rudy attempts to plan Molly's Indian wedding, his life is further complicated by Maria, a woman he meets at a Mexican gentleman's club, and Norma Jean, a lovable elephant with a tremendous talent for painting. Some descriptions of sex. 2006.

DC15186
Palace of desire by Naguib Mahfouz.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Adams.
The Muslim family of al-Sayyid Ahmad, an Egyptian patriarch, experiences increased freedoms in the 1920s. Such freedoms create trouble in this household, where cultural changes prove as difficult as political ones. Domestic entanglements intertwine with life in the city, male domination is tested by women, and places where people live are brought to life in this sequel to "Palace Walk" (DC10129). Followed by "Sugar Street" (DC11306). 1957, c1991. (Cairo trilogy ; 2)

DC19983
The deep end of the ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard.
1 disc. Narrated by Pat Barlow.
While on a trip to Chicago with her young children, Beth Cappadora briefly turns away from her three-year-old son in a hotel lobby. The child vanishes and is not found, despite a nation-wide search. The following nine years of suppressed anguish drive a wedge through Beth's marriage and push another son to delinquency. Then, some hope is rekindled when something unexpected happens. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1996.

Fantastic Fiction

DC05468
The summer tree by Guy Gavriel Kay.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones.
Five young people cross into the other world of Fionavar. They are caught up in a devastating war which threatens to destroy the once peaceful domain. Followed by "Wandering fire" (DC27500). c1984. (Fionavar tapestry ; 1)

DC12644
Kendermore by Mary Kirchoff.
1 disc. Narrated by John Polk.
Charged with breaking his marriage promise to his betrothed, the dwarf Tasslehoff Burrfoot is taken into custody and hauled back to his native Kendermore to face the council of elders. Trying to extricate himself from this predicament, he runs afoul of an evil wizard and an assassin. Can the light-fingered escape artist win the day? Sequel to "Darkness and light". 1989.

DC34280
Grail by Stephen R. Lawhead.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Whitfield.
Drought, plague and war have left the kingdom battered and King Arthur injured, but when he is healed by the Holy Grail, he decides to share its curative powers with all who require it. But with the Grail, evil has entered the court, in the guise of a beautiful maiden who seduces the King's most loyal champion. She abducts the Grail, along with Arthur's beloved Queen, and carries them off into the dark unknown. Now Arthur faces the greatest challenge of his sovereignty: to recover his lost treasures and face his destiny. Followed by "Avalon: the return of King Arthur" (DC27531). 1998, c1997. (Pendragon cycle ; 5)

DC30439
The day watch by Sergei Lukyanenko and Vladimir Vassilyev ; translated from the Russian by Andrew Bromfield.
1 disc. Narrated by Bennett McCardle and Maarten Van Dijk.
In a parallel reality to earth, human history has been shaped by a centuries-old conflict between the Dark Ones and the Light Ones, magical beings whose existence is kept hidden from humanity. Alisa Donnikova, a Dark One, loses her powers, and while recuperating she falls in love with Igor, who turns out to be a Light magician. The plot centres on the ramifications of their romance and the theft of Fafnir's Talon, a powerful artifact whose provenance is linked to the legendary Ring of the Nibelungs. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Sequel to "Night watch" (DC29587). Followed by "Twilight watch" (DC30455). 2007, c1998. (Watch ; 2)

DC12773
Dragon prince by Melanie Rawn.
1 disc. Narrated by Christopher Thomas.
Rohan, the new prince of the Desert, seeks to bring lasting peace to his world of many princedoms, while trying to preserve the lords of the sky. Sioned, fated by Fire to be Rohan's bride, is caught in the struggle between Rohan and the High Prince, and must avert the menace of war. Followed by "The star scroll" (DC12071). c1988. (Dragon Prince ; 1)

DC12071
The star scroll by Melanie Rawn.
1 disc. Narrated by Tom Pettingill.
The peaceful reign of High Prince Rohan and his Sunrunner wife Sioned faces a serious challenge when the discovery of the long-lost Star Scroll and the evil influence of the former High Prince threaten the life of his son, Pol. Sequel to "The dragon prince." Followed by "Sunrunner's fire." 1989. (Dragon prince ; 2)

DC12611
Brothers Majere by Kevin Stein.
1 disc. Narrated by John Polk.
Twin brothers Raistlin, the magician, and Caramon, the warrior, along with their kender dwarf companion Earwig Lockpicker, are en route to Mereklar when they are set upon by hired assassins. Fighting off the attackers, the group arrives in Mereklar only to get involved in a nefarious predicament involving disappearing cats and murder. Sequel to "Kendermore" (DC12644). 1989. (Dragonlance saga preludes ; 3)

DC16496
Dragon wing by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1 disc. Narrated by John Horton.
Ages ago the Sartan, powerful wizards, split the world into four parts - sky, fire, earth, and water - and imprisoned the Patryn in the Labyrinth, from which escape would take centuries. Should they succeed, great magical powers would be theirs. In Arianus, the Realm of Sky, Haplo tries to stir up trouble, and King Stephen wants the prince killed. Prequel to "Elven Star". Violence. 1990. (The death gate cycle ; 1)

DC19032
Legacy of the darksword by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman.
1 disc. Narrated by Gordon Gould.
The Hch'nyv - mysterious aliens - are at war with Earth, intent on annihilating humanity. In Oxford, Saryon and his mute secretary, Reuven, learn from Mosiah of the Duuk-tsarith that Joram has made a new Darksword, which might save humanity - if they can persuade Joram to part with it. Sequel to "Triumph of the Darksword." 1997. (The Darksword trilogy ; 4)

Friendship Fiction

DC33813
Friday nights by Joanna Trollope.
1 disc. Narrated by Deborah Kipp.
Six British women who have been meeting regularly on Friday nights over the years have formed complex friendships. The group's dynamics change when single mom Paula begins dating Jackson, who becomes part of all of their lives in different ways. 2008.

General Fiction

DC02104
The death of the heart by Elizabeth Bowen.
1 disc. Narrated by Myra Carter.
The story of Portia, orphaned at 16 and the unwanted charge of her self-centred half-brother and his wife in London. 1939.

DC01243
Great lion of God by Taylor Caldwell.
1 disc. Narrated by Arnold Moss.
The pious and intellectual son of a wealthy Roman-Jewish family, St. Paul was both a scholar and a poet whose entire life was overshadowed by a sense of sin and a desire for forgiveness. 1970.

DC30297
The dream life of Sukhanov by Olga Grushin.
1 disc. Narrated by Kathleen Miller.
Sukhanov showed talent early, with daring controversial artwork, but he opted for prestige and comfort, becoming critic rather than creator as editor of Russia's leading art magazine. Suddenly in 1985, at the age of 56, Sukhanov's life unravels and he loses everything he holds dear - job, son, daughter, possibly wife - but through the pain, in a series of dream sequences in which he confronts his past, he gains truth about his father's life and death, and about decisions made between art and love. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2005.

DC33996
A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini.
1 disc. Narrated by Di Langford.
"A thousand splendid suns" is set against the volatile events of Afghanistan's last thirty years - from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to post-Taliban rebuilding - that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms. It is a tale of two generations of characters brought jarringly together by the tragic sweep of war, where personal lives - the struggle to survive, raise a family, find happiness - are inextricable from the history playing out around them. 2007.

DC19981
The bean trees by Barbara Kingsolver.
1 disc. Narrated by Melanie Ray.
Taylor Greer, a poor but plucky Kentucky girl with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and a strong spirit, sets out to find a new life in the West. While having her flighty 1955 Volkswagen repaired in the Oklahoma flatlands, she finds an abused Indian child in the front seat of the car. Taylor becomes the child's guardian, settles in Tucson, and meets friends who help her cope with her new responsibilities. Some strong language. 1988.

DC22403
Spiderweb: a novel by Penelope Lively.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Flosnik.
Retired social anthropologist Stella Brentwood moves to western rural England near her old school chums. Stella has lived all over the world and observed many different societies in her line of work. But once in the country, she finds it difficult to adjust--especially with a dangerous, dysfunctional family next door. 1999, c1998.

DC31838
The bark of the dogwood: a tour of southern homes and gardens by Jackson Tippett McCrae.
1 disc. Narrated by Bonnie Horton.
Asked to write a series of articles on Southern homes and gardens for a New York Magazine, Strekfus Beltzenschmidt chooses not only some of the plantations and historic residences the South is known for, but places of his youth, including the home he grew up in and those of his relatives that he visited as a child. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language, descriptions of violence. 2005.

DC08459
Fireflies by David Morrell.
1 disc. Narrated by John Stratton
A moving novel based on the death of the author's 15-year-old son's from bone cancer. For several days after his son's death, Morrell experienced mystical events that brought him some peace of mind and a belief that he will see his son again. Some strong language. 1988.

DC29678
Snow by Orhan Pamuk ; translated from the Turkish by Maureen Freely.
1 disc. Narrated by Elizabeth Bryan.
Poet Ka returns to Turkey after years of exile in Germany. While trying to rekindle romance with a childhood friend he investigates the suicide of several religious "head-scarf" girls. Meanwhile a blizzard cuts off the town and a military coup occurs. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2002.

DC29387
The losers' club by Richard Perez.
1 disc. Narrated by Kathleen Miller.
Martin Sierra is an unlucky writer addicted to the personals. His journey brings us into the East Village, pre-9/11, and in contact with Nikki, his dream woman, who remains unattainable romantically yet becomes his friend and confidant during his illuminating misadventures. Breakthrough Fiction Award. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2005, c1997-2005.

DC31713
The lost highway by David Adams Richards.
1 disc. Narrated by Kathryn Romanow.
Alex Chapman's lifelong feud with his tyrannical great-uncle James, and the ironic twists of his life, drive him to desperation. He blames his uncle for an old humiliation that prevented him from admitting his feelings for Minnie, the girl who loved him. He begins a treacherous intrigue against James, aligning himself with Leo Bourque, not realizing that their twinned descent will become deadly. Some descriptions of sex, strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 2007.

DC29651
All the names by José Saramago ; translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa.
1 disc. Narrated by Deborah Kipp.
Subservient clerk Senhor José works in the decaying offices of the Portuguese Central Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths. Even José's hobby - collecting celebrities' vital statistics - is merely an extension of record keeping, until he becomes so obsessed with an unknown woman's file card that he ventures into the city to find her. 1999.

DC15350
Elizabeth and her German garden by Elizabeth von Arnim ; new introduction by Elizabeth Jane Howard.
1 disc. Narrated by Yolande Bavan.
Elizabeth first sees her German garden when she and her husband leave Berlin and move to their family estate in the 1890s. There Elizabeth finds contentment and escape from her children and husband, the "Man of Wrath," as she watches the changing seasons in her beloved garden. Prequel to "The solitary summer." 1991.

DC07302
Love in the temperate zone by L.R. Wright.
1 disc. Narrated by Sandra Scott.
Four years ago, Michelle's 20-year marriage failed because of her husband's love affairs. Now she has become involved with Casey, a widower who has had a string of affairs with his students, including Michelle's daughter. Strong language and descriptions of sex. c1988.

Historical Novels

DC33763
These three remain: a novel of Fitzwilliam Darcy, gentleman by Pamela Aidan.
1 disc. Narrated by Maggie Pettet.
While visiting his aunt's estate, Fitzwilliam Darcy continues courting his beloved Elizabeth, and finally musters the courage to propose. He returns to London in defeat, but realizes that her rejection has made him a better man. Months later, a fortuitous meeting with Elizabeth offers them the chance to renew their friendship, but just as things are going well, George Wickham, Darcy's smarmy nemesis, appears and threatens to undo everything. Based on the Jane Austen characters in "Pride and prejudice" (DC13542). Sequel to "Duty and desire" (DC30406). 2007. (Fitzwilliam Darcy, gentleman ; 3)

DC33428
I still have a suitcase in Berlin by Stephens Gerard Malone.
1 disc. Narrated by Kathryn Romanow.
1932. Michael Renner is en route from Halifax to Berlin to oversee the affairs of his ailing grandmother. He ends up staying after her death, marrying and having a son, Billy, while leading a double life, hiding his beloved 'sexually deviant' Jan from the Nazis. Michael is given a chance to escape by an old friend, but finds he cannot abandon Jan and Billy. Descriptions of sex, strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 2008.

DC18407
When Christ and his saints slept by Sharon Kay Penman.
1 disc. Narrated by George Holmes.
Fictionalized account of the twelfth-century struggle for the English crown between Maude, daughter of Henry I, and her cousin Stephen. They lead their supporters into a contest that will last twenty years and wreak havoc throughout the kingdom, as they battle for control castle by castle and town by town. 1995.

DC13603
The reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman.
1 disc. Narrated by George Holmes.
In thirteenth-century England and Wales, three aristocratic families vie for power. Amid scenes of battle, political intrigue, romantic passions, and bloody acts of vengeance, the prince of Wales, Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, fights for the freedom of his country and tries to fend off the encroaching power of England's Edward I. Sequel to "Falls the shadow" (DC07780). Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1991.

DC07466
Hangman's beach by Thomas H. Raddall.
1 disc. Narrated by Roger Purkis.
Set in Halifax, at the lone British fortress in North America, during the Napoleonic Wars. The bustling life of a peaceful place is invaded by the grim realities of war. 1979.

DC34014
The four wise men by Michel Tournier ; translated by Ralph Manheim.
1 disc. Narrated by David Banks.
The legend of the Magi is one of the most potent episodes in the Christian tradition: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, each in quest of what he loved most and lost. The author departs from the bible story with his addition of Taor, the fourth king, who came too late to the Nativity. Descriptions of sex. 1991.

Law and Order Fiction

DC20784
The undertaker's widow by Phillip Margolin.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Judge Richard Quinn's first homicide case proves to be dangerous. State representative Ellen Crease, in the middle of a campaign, shoots and kills a burglar who has just murdered her husband. Soon evidence suggests she hired the guy as a hit man. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. Bestseller. c1998.

Love Stories

DC32931
A partisan's daughter by Louis de Bernières.
1 disc. Narrated by Geoffrey Pierpoint and Lis soderberg.
During a dreary late 1970s London winter, Chris is drawn to mysterious Roza, a Yugoslav émigrée. As their relationship develops, Roza starts to tell him the story of her life, drawing him increasingly into her world - from her childhood as a daughter of one of Tito's Partisans through her journey to England and on to her more recent colourful and dangerous past in London. 2008.

DC33988
Decadent by Suzanne Forster.
1 disc. Narrated by Regina Reagan.
Club Casablanca is an exclusive gentlemen's club where exotic hostesses cater to the every need of high-stake gamblers, politicians and big-business executives. No rules apply. And no unescorted women are allowed. But Ally Danner has to get in - to rescue her sister from the club's obsessive owner, Jason Aragon. And undercover FBI agent Sam Sinclair is just the man to help her. 2007.

DC34288
A summer smile by Iris Johansen.
1 disc. Narrated by Traci Svendsgaard.
He appeared in her life with the unexpected force of a desert sandstorm, sweeping her from terrifying danger in to the sweet haven of his arms. Daniel Seifert was a fierce man, used to taking whatever he wanted, but Zilah, the spirited woman he'd risked his life to rescue, filled him instead with a passion to protect. Yet when they hid from their pursuers in the shelter of a narrow cave, their closeness ignited an overwhelming need, an intimate sharing that melded terror and desire. Once Daniel learned Zilah's tragic secret, though, he feared she was lost to his heart forever. Could he teach her the healing power of love? 2007.

DC23784
The orchid hunter by Jill Marie Landis.
1 disc. Narrated by Kristin Allison.
Growing up on an African island, Joya Penn often has nightmares about someone who looks like her. In London, Janelle Mandeville has the same experience. The arrival of orchid hunter Trevor Mandeville on Joya's island helps uncover a long-kept secret about these two women. Some descriptions of sex. 2000.

DC18582
This matter of marriage by Debbie Macomber.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
As successful career woman Hallie McCarthy turns thirty, she decides it's time to find a husband and start a family. Meanwhile Steve Marris moves next door and the two become friends. Steve tells her of his undying love for his ex-wife, and Hallie describes her series of disastrous dates. 1997.

DC09246
So worthy my love by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Ferris.
Although presumed dead, Maxim Seymour is living in a German castle where he hopes to be reunited with his betrothed, Arabella Stamford. He arranges to have her kidnapped and brought to him, but the kidnappers return with Arabella's cousin, Elise. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 1989.

Mysteries (Fiction)

DC13224
Brooklyn three by Thomas Boyle.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Hagen.
In the wake of recent racially motivated crimes in New York, a campaign for a black mayor comes under the scrutiny of both the police force and the media. When the campaign manager is gunned down, detective Frank "The Saint" DeSales and his lover, newsperson Megan Moore, spring into action, although a strange videotape is their only clue. Sequel to "Post-mortem effects" (DC13503). Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.

DC13503
Post-mortem effects by Thomas Boyle.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Hagen.
New York's Detective Inspector DeSales is once more linked with newswoman Moore and Professor Desmond while trying to solve a baffling series of unusual crimes with religious overtones -- the first being a child's murder by a supposed Hasidic Jew. By the time DeSales deciphers the motive, both of his cohorts have been targeted. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Only the dead know Brooklyn". Followed by "Brooklyn three". 1988, c1987. (Francis DeSales mystery ; 2)

DC10778
Poodle springs by Raymond Chandler and Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Errol McKinnon.
Philip Marlowe is married to heiress Linda Loring and living in the resort town of Poodle Springs. Working as a private investigator, he is hired by a local gangster to track down a man. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1989.

DC19582
The Grub-and-Stakers spin a yarn by Alisa Craig.
1 disc. Narrated by Cyn Delafield.
Osbert and Dittany Monk, part-time deputies in a small Canadian town, are enlisted to solve the murder of a local mincemeat maker. Mother Matilda has been guarding the family recipe for years and fears that her husband was killed by industrial spies. 1989.

DC10590
The grub-and-stakers quilt a bee by Alisa Craig.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Nazarewich.
The Grub-and-Stake Gardening and Roving Club inherits one of the town's fine old homes on the condition they maintain it as a museum. Mr. Fairfield, the curator, falls to his death from an attic window. Did he know some secret about the antique quilt found in the house? 1985.

DC07128
Death in Berlin by M.M. Kaye.
1 disc. Narrated by Suzanne Toren.
A young woman's holiday is complicated by the intrusion of murder, deceit and romance. Amidst the stark ruins of post-World War II Berlin, Miranda Brand stumbles upon freshly murdered corpses. c1985.

DC03590
Cinnamon skin: the twentieth adventure of Travis McGee by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
Economist Dr. Meyer, a neighbour of Travis McGee, lends his cruiser to his honeymooning niece. The boat explodes with the newlyweds aboard. McGee must learn whether the bomb was meant for Meyer or the couple. Bestseller. 1982.

DC02868
Free fall in crimson by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Private eye Travis McGee is on a murder case. Suspects include the victim's long-estranged wife, Josephine, who stands to inherit the family fortune. Strong language. c1981.

DC05419
One fearful yellow eye by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
An old girlfriend phones Travis McGee for help. Glory's late husband secretly disposed of his fortune and now his other heirs are accusing his widow of theft. But McGee smells blackmail. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1982.

DC15409
The drowner by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by William Alexander.
Lucille Hanson had rid herself of her rich husband who lived casually and loved carelessly. She was finally putting together the pieces of her life -- until her body was found at the bottom of a lake. Most people thought it was suicide, but one of her mourners refused to believe it was anything but murder. 1988, c1963.

DC04969
The lonely silver rain by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Travis McGee is persuaded by wealthy Billy Ingraham to find Billy's stolen yacht. He finds it with the slaughtered bodies of three people aboard. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1985.

DC11352
The turquoise lament by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
On her honeymoon cruise, Pidge begins to suspect that her husband is hiding something. She frantically calls her father's friend, Travis McGee, who sorts through the jumbled clues as the couple complete their journey. Some violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1973. (Travis McGee novels ; 15)

DC15295
Chance by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
A Mafia boss asks Spenser and his sidekick, Hawk, to locate his missing son-in-law. The two sleuths begin an odyssey through the seamy streets of Las Vegas and find more than a missing person as they uncover larceny, homicide, and a plot to control gangland Boston. Strong language. Sequel to "Thin air." c1996.

DC07329
Crimson joy by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Private eye Spenser teams up with the cops to nab a psychotic killer who happens to be a patient of psychologist Susan Silverman, Spenser's girlfriend. Strong language. c1988.

DC17002
God save the child by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Fifteen-year-old Kevin Bartlett has disappeared from his home in an affluent Boston suburb. His parents are soon convinced he has been kidnapped, but private detective Spenser is not so sure. Strong language. 1987, c1974.

DC10214
Pastime by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Ten years ago, private investigator Spenser located 15-year-old Paul Giacomin for his parents and became a surrogate father to the boy. Now Spenser searches for Paul's missing mother. Sequel to "Early autumn". Strong language. 1991.

DC09514
Stardust by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by George Patterson.
Private investigator Spenser is hired to protect actress Jill Joyce after she receives threatening phone calls. When her stand-in is murdered, Spenser flies to California to uncover the truth about Jill's past. Strong language. 1990.

DC04894
Valediction: a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by John Stratton.
Private investigator Spenser undergoes a transformation when difficulties arise with his love life. Hired to rescue a young woman kidnapped by a religious cult, he finds the woman and murder. Some strong language. 1984.

DC23574
Wilderness by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Gregory Gorton.
While out jogging, suspense writer Aaron Newman witnesses a murder and notifies the police. When the suspect, psychopath Adolph Karl, threatens Newman's family, Aaron, his wife, and army buddy decide that their only chance is to eliminate Karl and his gang. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1979.

DC14619
Confession: a Jenny Cain mystery by Nancy Pickard.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Amateur sleuth Jenny Cain and her policeman husband Geof Bushfield are shocked when teenager David Mayer comes to their door claiming to be Geof's son. David wants Geof to reopen the case of David's parents' deaths because he doesn't believe they were a murder-suicide. His mother, who had a reputation of being "easy" in high school, had married her longtime boyfriend after she became pregnant. She left David evidence of his parentage. Strong language. 1994.

DC17498
No body by Nancy Pickard.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
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.

DC15266
Say no to murder by Nancy Pickard.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
A member of the committee on renovating Liberty Harbor, Jenny Cain investigates the murder of the construction foreman to learn why the project is being sabotaged. Although her detective boyfriend is on the case, Jenny urgently seeks her own answers after a second sinister murder. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1985.

DC22547
The blue corn murders by Nancy Pickard.
1 disc. Narrated by Mitzi Friedlander.
Arizona rancher Eugenia Potter discovers Native American pottery on her ranch and signs up for a hike at an archaeological camp specializing in ancient Indian culture. During the trek through the wilderness, two women are murdered and a teen tour bus disappears. Some violence. 1998. (A Eugenia Potter mystery)

DC34006
Hide & seek by Ian Rankin.
1 disc. Narrated by Crawford Logan.
A junkie lies dead in an Edinburgh squat - spreadeagled, cross-like on the floor between two burned-down candles, a five-pointed star daubed on the wall above. Just another dead addict, until John Rebus begins to chip away at the indifference, treachery, deceit and sleaze that lurks behind the facade of the Edinburgh familiar to the tourists. Only Rebus seems to care about a death which looks more like murder every day. Descriptions of violence. Strong language. 1998.

DC33762
The silk train murder by Sharon Rowse.
1 disc. Narrated by Maureen Crossan.
At the turn of the last century, steam liners carried a fortune in silk from the Orient to Vancouver, which was then rushed to New York in specially designed silk trains - targets of every crook across the continent. Having failed to strike it rich in the Klondike, John Grenville now guards the silk trains along with his friend Sam, but when they come across a body on the wharf, Sam is arrested for murder. Grenville decides to turn detective and clear his friend's name, taking on errand boy Trent and bored society girl Emily as sidekicks. 2007.

DC12159
Maigret and the burglar's wife by Georges Simenon ; translated by J. Maclaren-Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by George Backman.
The wife of a respected safe-cracker comes to Maigret after her frightened husband tells her of stumbling upon a corpse while robbing a dentist's house. Maigret is pitted against the surly dentist and his cunning mother who deny any knowledge of the corpse. 1990, c1955.

DC16879
Maigret and the millionaires by Georges Simenon ; translated from the French by Jean Stewart.
1 disc. Narrated by Gordon Gould.
A rich British colonel is found dead in his bath, while his mistress vanishes mysteriously from her hospital bed. Inspector Maigret is off to the champagne playgrounds of the wealthy on a case he would much rather avoid. 1986, c1974.

DC14361
Maigret in Holland by Georges Simenon ; translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury.
1 disc. Narrated by Gordon Gould.
When a French scholar is suspected of murder while he's on a lecture tour in Holland, he calls for his friend Maigret, even though the inspector can't speak Dutch. The visiting scholar had been a guest of the victim, who was a teacher on a cadet training ship. But others were present at the time the murder was committed, and when Maigret stages a re-enactment of the crime, he gets to the real story. c1993.

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Maigret in court by Georges Simenon.
1 disc. Narrated by Guy Sorel.
Suspecting that Gaston Meurant did not murder his aunt, Maigret sets out to find the true culprit. 1961.

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Maigret sets a trap by Georges Simenon.
1 disc. Narrated by George Hagan.
In the oppressive heat of a Parisian August, Maigret baits a trap to lure the murderer who brutally knifed five women in the streets of Montmartre. 1965.

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Sleep while I sing by L.R. Wright.
1 disc. Narrated by Sandra Scott.
How can Staff Sergeant Karl Alberg find the killer of a woman whose identity and destination are unknown? To worsen matters, Karl is distracted by the behaviour of his girlfriend who has become infatuated with an actor from Los Angeles. Strong language. 1986. (Karl Alberg mysteries ; 2)

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Bad medicine by C.Q. Yarbro.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Nazarewich.
Charlie Spotted Moon is a tough, lean American Indian with a law degree and a practice in San Francisco. When a malpractice case leads to a murder investigation, Charlie conjures up some shamanism from his Ojibway past to help in bringing the case to justice. 1990, c1976.

Science Fiction

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The eternity artifact by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
1 disc. Narrated by John Shaw.
In the far future, humans occupy thousands of worlds but have found no signs of other intelligent life, until a new world, abandoned and frozen, and containing a megaplex of towers, is discovered. The Comity government assembles a group of experts, including pilot Jiendra Chang, artist Chendor Barna, and history professor Liam Fitzhugh, to investigate. Enemies of the Comity are also assembling experts, determined to accrue whatever knowledge or wealth may be gained from the new planet. Some descriptions of violence. c2005.

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Mindscan by Robert J. Sawyer.
1 disc. Narrated by Duane Dahl and Simon Curwen.
Jake Sullivan has discarded his doomed biological body and copied his consciousness into an android form. The new Jake soon finds love, falling for the android version of Karen, but suddenly Karen's son sues her, claiming that by uploading into an immortal body, she has done him out of his inheritance. Even worse, the original version of Jake, consigned to die on the far side of the moon, has taken hostages there, demanding the return of his rights of personhood. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2006.

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The courts of chaos by Roger Zelazny.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones.
The sustained order on Amber has been disrupted and destructive forces loom. To save his world, Corwin, prince of blood, embarks on a perilous journey that will take him to challenge the stronghold of Chaos. Sequel to "The hand of Oberon". Followed by "Trumps of doom". 1979, c1978. (Amber novels ; 5)

Short Stories

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The mammoth book of extreme science fiction edited by Mike Ashley.
1 disc. Narrated by Various narrators.
Extreme science fiction means what it says. Science fiction is at its best when it's pushing the boundaries, beyond what we would normally think or even dream, and taking us into worlds we might never imagine. This book offers us a journey of vast imaginings, from the simplest of beginnings to the most complex of finalities. 2006.

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Selected short stories of William Faulkner by William Faulkner.
1 disc. Narrated by David Palmer.
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. 1993.

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The wild palms by William Faulkner.
1 disc. Narrated by L.J. Ganser.
Faulkner takes us down two paths, apparently unconnected. The title story is about two lovers in an ultimately disastrous affair. In the other, "Old Man," a convict accidentally freed during a flood struggles to save himself and a pregnant woman whose fate has been thrust into his hands. The stories alternate and never touch, until the very end. c1939.

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Six tales of the jazz age, and other stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
1 disc. Narrated by Alexander Scourby.
Contains six short stories from the author's "Tales of the jazz age," and three from "All the sad young men." 1960.

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The Berlin stories: The last of Mr. Norris [and] Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood.
1 disc. Narrated by Gordon Gould.
Stories set in Berlin before and during Hitler's rise to power. 1954.

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More good old stuff by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Roberts.
A collection of 14 mystery and detective stories. 1984.

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First love, and other stories by Ivan Turgenev ; translated with an introduction by Richard Freeborn.
1 disc. Narrated by Jennifer Dale.
This collection brings together six of Turgenev's best-known `long' short stories, in which he turns his skills of psychological observation and black comedy to subjects as diverse as the tyranny of serfdom, love, and revenge on the Russian steppes. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 1999.

Supernatural Fiction

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Industrial magic by Kelley Armstrong.
1 disc. Narrated by Kristen Ridley.
Young renegade witch Paige Winterbourne pitches a group of uptight business-suited witches to join her alternative coven, which she claims will re-empower the new generation. It's a task made nearly impossible by Paige's romantic association with sorcerer/lawyer Lucas Cortez; witches and sorcerers are bitter enemies. Lucas aims to bring down the mafia-like cabal to which he's heir apparent, but this goal and Paige's are put on hold when someone starts murdering the children of rival cabal leaders. Sequel to "Dime store magic" (DC25505). Some descriptions of violence. Descriptions of sex. Some strong language. c2004. (Women of the Otherworld ; 4)

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A fistful of charms by Kim Harrison.
1 disc. Narrated by Nicole Nakoneshny.
Rachel Morgan, Cincinnati witch, finishes up her latest bounty hunting mission to find that her ex, Nick, has recruited her partner Jenks's son in a criminal enterprise. He's gotten them both imprisoned by Weres in Michigan, apparently for stealing a priceless Were artifact. With Jenks in tow, Rachel sets out to rescue his son, but the operation quickly spirals out of control after Rachel decides she must also rescue the errant Nick. 2006.

Suspense (Fiction)

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Without warning by John Birmingham.
1 disc. Narrated by Tom Weiner.
On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Baghdad, as the world waits for war, a miles-high wave of incredible power cordons a vast area from southern Canada to northern Mexico, wiping 99% of the U.S. population from the face of the earth in the blink of an eye. In Seattle, at the very edge of the phenomenon, heroes must rise to meet the unimaginable challenges of food riots, mass panic, and terror. James Kipper, chief engineer of the city, and Caitlin Monroe are on the trail of a Muslim fanatic ready to take advantage of what has become known as The Disappearance. Meanwhile, General Tusk Musso and Admiral James Ritchie are trying desperately to keep the peace in a world gone mad with fear. 2009.

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Night fall: a novel by Nelson DeMille.
1 disc. Narrated by Garrick Hagon.
Five years after the crash of Flight 800, anti-terrorist task force members John Corey and Kate Mayfield pursue suspicions that the truth about the crash has been covered up at the highest levels of government and examine a private video tape that inadvertently caught the airliner's final moments. 2005. (John Corey novels ; 3)

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Quantum of solace: 007, the complete James Bond short stories by Ian Fleming.
1 disc. Narrated by Simon Vance.
Master criminals, beautiful damsels in distress, and plenty of action are all found in these short stories featuring James Bond. Includes "For Your Eyes Only," "Octopussy," "The Property of a Lady," "The Living Daylights," "Risico," "The Hildebrand Rarity," and "007 in New York." 2008.

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Under orders by Dick Francis.
1 disc. Narrated by John Cormack.
When three corpses turn up on Cheltenham Gold Cup Day, including a jockey who had earlier in the day won the Triumph Hurdle, ex-jockey-turned-sleuth Sid Halley investigates a possible link to Lord Enstone's mysterious losing streak. Is there a dangerous game being played by trainers and jockeys? Are they fixing races? Is doping involved? All of these things are a possibility and it's up to Halley to come up with the answer as he is drawn ever deeper into the darker side of the racing world. 2006.

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The little drummer girl by John Le Carré.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
Tough, mercurial Israeli agent Kurtz has but one purpose in life: to stop, by any means, the Palestinian guerrillas who are murdering his people. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1983.

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The apocalypse watch by Robert Ludlum.
1 disc. Narrated by William Dufris.
Harry Latham, aka Alexander Lassiter, has infiltrated the headquarters of the neo-Nazi organization Brotherhood of the Watch. They know he is an imposter, though, so his list of Nazi supporters in the United States and allied countries may be false. His brother Drew suspects the list is fake, and when Harry is killed, Drew assumes his identity in hopes of learning the truth. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 1995.

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One more Sunday by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Roberts.
Matthew Meadows, the charismatic television evangelist of the Eternal Church of the Believer, is dying. Meanwhile, his son, the Reverend John Tinker Meadows, has had an affair which is about to be revealed, and a journalist investigating the Church has disappeared. Strong language. c1984.

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Desperate measures by David Morrell.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
Since his son's death from cancer, newspaperman Matt Pittman's life has been in quick decline. He quits the obituary job he was demoted to and prepares his suicide. Then his friend and former boss requests that he prepare one last obituary for an ailing political figure Pittman investigated years earlier. Pittman reluctantly agrees but is soon accused of murdering his subject. Strong language and violence. c1994.

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Extreme denial by David Morrell.
1 disc. Narrated by Nick Sullivan.
Antiterrorist agent Steve Decker took the fall for a botched covert operation in Rome and has retired to New Mexico. Then he meets gorgeous widow Beth Dwyer and disaster strikes. Decker's home is attacked and an explosion rocks Beth's. The stakes are high as Decker matches wits with his violent enemies. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.

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The killing circle by Andrew Pyper.
1 disc. Narrated by Simon Curwen.
Patrick Rush, a TV critic for a Toronto newspaper whose life has been slowly deteriorating since the untimely death of his wife, struggles to remain employed while trying to raise his precocious young son. When Rush decides to join a local writing circle in hopes of pursuing his lifelong dream of being an author, he becomes obsessed with a horrific work-in-progress written by a group member, a possibly autobiographical tale about being haunted by a terrible man who does terrible things. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2008.

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Kill for me by Karen Rose.
1 disc. Narrated by Tavia Gilbert.
Five teenage girls have been murdered. One survived, and only she can reveal the disturbing secrets of a ring of people who kidnap and sell teenage girls on the black market. But those responsible for the crimes will do whatever it takes to maintain her silence. Descriptions of violence. 2009, c2008. (Vartanian family thrillers ; 3)

War Stories

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The Glory Boys by Douglas Reeman.
1 disc. Narrated by Pat Dorey.
A tale of war and courage, set in World War II Malta, and the pivotal role played in the islands' defence by the small motor gunboats known as "The Glory Boys". Some descriptions of sex, violence and some strong language. 2006.

Westerns

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The Vernon brand by Tom Brown.
1 disc. Narrated by Jay Benedict.
The Vernon brand is going to be the biggest in the territory and Harry Vernon's plans are working out well. Then rustling starts and a stage-coach is held up with some of Harry's money on board. Phil Jones is the Elverton deputy marshal and Harry's nephew. He soon has one of the hold-up men in the jail house, but somebody frees the man. 2007.

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Bluecoat renegade by Dale Graham.
1 disc. Narrated by John Chancer.
Envy of a fellow officer based at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas is eating away at Lieutenant Chadwick Stanton. This combined with an insatiable urge to pursue a lifestyle he can ill afford, sets the scene for a sequence of events that bring devastating repercussions. 2007.

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Flight from Felicidad by Steven Gray.
1 disc. Narrated by John Chancer.
Old Man Hennessey has been found guilty of murder and is in the Felicidad jail awaiting the hangman. When he is broken out by Frank and Jack O'Connor who want his help in carrying out a robbery, he is determined to seek revenge on the town. So he kidnaps Thora Dowling, the marshal's fiancée and Lizzie, a prostitute, the two girls he blames for his downfall. 2007.

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Outlaw Valley by Thomas Thompson.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
Opal, a recent widow, is desperate for help in herding mules across the mountains so she can fulfil her late husband's contract. A fugitive, a rugged lawman and a recently paroled cousin offer to help. 1987.

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The canyon of bones by Richard S. Wheeler.
1 disc. Narrated by Naomi Joel.
1850s. Barnaby Skye and his Crow Indian wife Victoria agree that Skye should take a second Indian wife to produce a son. Skye marries Blue Dawn, a beautiful young Shoshone woman, and the trio is hired to guide English explorer and journalist Graves Mercer to see a mysterious canyon full of dinosaur bones. On the trek, they endure prairie fires, superstitious natives, and Mercer's arrogance, which endangers the whole party. Sequel to "Fire arrow", followed by "Virgin River". Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008. (Skye's West ; 15)