Adult Braille Books – Fiction
General Fiction
BR74394
The line painter by Claire Cameron.
3 v. of braille.
Carrie took off from Toronto in the morning, running from grief over the death of her boyfriend, and unable to cope with the truth about the events that led to it. Now it's 1:08 a.m. and her car has broken down in the middle of nowhere. Frank, a highway line painter, pulls up, and after her initial fear, Carrie starts to realize that this will be the road trip of her life - a trip of terror, transformation and forgiveness. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007.
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Historical Novels
BR74569
The frozen Thames by Helen Humphreys.
1 v. of braille.
In its long history, the River Thames has frozen solid forty times. These stories are based on events that actually took place each time the river froze between 1142 and 1895. From Queen Matilda trying to escape her besieged castle in a snowstorm and lovers meeting on the frozen river in the plague years, to a simple farmer persuading his oxen the ice is safe and Queen Bess discovering the rare privacy afforded by the ice-covered Thames, the moments are fleeting but transformative for the characters. 2007.
BR74620
The enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie.
4 v. of braille.
Mogor, a blond European who speaks seven languages, arrives at the Indian court of Akbar the Great proclaiming himself England's ambassador. The charlatan entertains the emperor with tales of a lost princess. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2008.
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Horror Stories
BR74444
Demon theory: a work of fiction by Stephen Graham Jones.
6 v. of braille.
When med student Hale is called home by his ailing mother on Halloween night, he and a group of friends are trapped in an inescapable cycle of violence. Strong language, violence. 2007, c2006.
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Mysteries (Fiction)
BR74566
Dead cold: [winter can be murder] by Louise Penny.
4 v. of braille.
Sadistic socialite CC de Poitiers is fatally electrocuted in the tiny Québécois village of Three Pines. CC had a spiritual guidance business based on eliminating emotion, but the feelings she inspired in others were anything but serene. Everyone around the victim has a motive, and the crime also links to a vagrant's recent murder as well as to the pasts of several beloved village residents. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2007.
BR74565
The cruellest month by Louise Penny.
5 v. of braille.
Armand Gamache is called to the village of Three Pines to investigate a mysterious death resulting from a séance. Gamache soon finds that the village is haunted by deeply buried secrets, and that he himself is the target of a powerful enemy within the Sureté du Québec. Some descriptions of violence, strong language. 2007.
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Suspense (Fiction)
BR74564
Black Sunday by Thomas Harris.
3 v. of braille.
In retaliation for American aid to Israel, an Arab terrorist group plots to blow up the Super Bowl. Their prime weapon is a deranged Navy pilot seeking revenge against a world he believes has wronged him. Working with him is beautiful, erotic Dahlia. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. Descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2001, c1975.
BR74624
Identity theory by Peter Temple.
4 v. of braille.
John Anselm is a burnt out former Beirut hostage and war correspondent who now lives in Hamburg. He meets ex-mercenary Con Niemand, who has stumbled across evidence of a terrible secret and is now on the run, the focus of a relentless high-tech manhunt. Against his will, Anselm becomes involved, and must pit himself against forces determined to rebury a secret that can destroy reputations and lives across the globe. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2008.
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