Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio - Fiction

• Adventure
• Christian Fiction
• Family Stories (Fiction)
• Fantastic Fiction
• Folklore and Fairy Tales
• Gay and Lesbian Fiction
• General Fiction
• Ghost Stories
• Historical Novels
• Holidays (Fiction)
• Law & Order Fiction
• Love Stories (Fiction)
• Mysteries (Fiction)
• Sea Stories
• Short Stories
• Supernatural Fiction
• Suspense (Fiction)
• War Stories (Fiction)
• Westerns

Adventure

DC20585
Heartbreaker by Karen Robards.
1 disc. Narrated by Martha Harmon Pardee.
Lynn Nelson, a Chicago anchorwoman, has planned a ten-day camping trip in Utah to bond with her teenage daughter, Rory. But their fall from a cliff is just the beginning of many nightmares they and their guide, the handsome Jess Feldman, must face. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1997.

DC14751
Fearless by Radael Yglesias.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
Architect Max Klein didn't want to take the flight because it was on a DC-10, but his partner insisted. Now the plane has crashed, his partner's dead, and Max is unhurt except for the alarming effect on his emotions. Meanwhile, Carla Fransisca is battling the knowledge that she let go of her infant son during the crash. Max makes her see her innocence, and feels talented for the first time in his life. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.

Christian Fiction

DC31010
With love from Bliss by Ruth Glover.
1 disc. Narrated by Verna Shelley.
Kerry, an orphan, has never forgotten the love and acceptance she received at Maxwell Manor, and is fiercely loyal to its inhabitants, especially the frail, gentle Franny. When Franny's demise seems spurred by an act of casual cruelty, Kerry travels to Bliss, Saskatchewan, to seek revenge. Sequel to "A place called Bliss" (DC30422), followed by "Journey to Bliss" (DC31009). 2001. (The Saskatchewan saga ; 2)

Family Stories (Fiction)

DC17535
Ellen Foster: a novel by Kaye Gibbons.
1 disc. Narrated by Mary Kane.
A spunky eleven-year-old tells how she survives a miserable home life with an ill, suicidal mother and a mean, alcoholic father. Her best friend Starletta (a black sharecropper's daughter), her love of reading, and her resourcefulness keep Ellen going. Eventually she needs a new home, and even that she has to find for herself. c1987.

DC20196
Watermelon: a novel by Marian Keyes.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Flosnik.
Claire left a well-paid job in Dublin, moved to London, became a waitress, fell in love, and married James. Now, as she gives birth to their first child, James announces he is leaving her. With a newborn baby and a post-maternity body, heartbroken Claire crawls back to her Ireland family home at twenty-nine. Some strong language. c1995.

DC08022
Sons of fortune by Malcolm MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Roger Norman.
Patriarch John Stevenson rules over his eight children with an iron hand, but Caspar and Boy openly rebel against his choice of careers for them. Some descriptions of sex. Sequel to "The rich are with you always." Followed by "Abigail". 1978.

DC13340
Daughter of riches by Janet Tanner.
1 disc. Narrated by William Samples.
Twenty years after the 1972 murder of an English playboy, whose mother confessed to the crime, the truth of her confession is still questioned by family and friends. The mother's granddaughter and the son of her late attorney uncover a story of love, passion, loyalty, and betrayal which began in wartime Jersey during Nazi occupation. 1992.

DC19078
American pie: a novel by Michael Lee West.
1 disc. Narrated by Kimberly Schraf.
In Tallulah, Tennessee, the McBroom women gather around the hospital bed of Jo-Nell, who has barely survived an accident with a train. The three sisters--Jo-Nell, Freddie, and Eleanor--and their grandmother Minerva, believe this latest incident is part of the bad luck that has plagued their family for generations. Together the three sisters confront their fears and superstitions. Some strong language. 1996.

Fantastic Fiction

DC13201
Crossover by Judith Eubank.
1 disc. Narrated by Jennifer Mendenhall.
American Meredith Blake is in Exeter, England, on scholarship at the university. Soon after she arrives at her quarters in the converted seventeenth-century manor Edwards Hall, she experiences crossovers to the Victorian era. Meredith is trading places with look-alike Nora, the manor's original governess. When Meredith learns that a family death is about to occur, she senses foul play and plots to prevent it. Some violence. 1992.

DC11282
Live from Golgotha by Gore Vidal.
1 disc. Narrated by David Hartley-Margolin.
A computer hacker with access to a deadly virus attempts to erase Christian history from the memory of the world's computers. Only St. Timothy's gospel seems to be immune, and NBC is especially interested in Timothy's efforts. The network travels back in time to televise the crucifixion and resurrection live, and enlists the aid of twentieth-century characters to channel in to Golgotha. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.

Folklore and Fairy Tales

DC21534
A treasury of North American folktales compiled and annotated by Catherine Peck ; introduction by Charles Johnson.
1 disc. Narrated by John Polk.
More than one hundred tales both ancient and modern originating from northern Canada, many regions of the United States, and Mexico. Includes adult and children's stories about traditional heroes like Davy Crockett, Paul Bunyan, and Brer Rabbit as well as about ghosts, witches, and lovers. 1999.

Gay and Lesbian Fiction

DC20171
The truth can get you killed by Mark Richard Zubro.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Nelson.
Gay detective Paul Turner and his partner investigate the death of a federal judge responsible for antihomosexual legislation. The body was found in a dumpster near the gay bar where Turner had been celebrating New Year's Eve the night before. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1997.

General Fiction

DC18359
Breath, eyes, memory by Edwidge Danticat.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Hancock.
Until age twelve, Sophie is raised by her aunt in Haiti. Her mother then sends for her to come to New York and explains that Sophie is the product of rape. When a grown Sophie is befriended by an older musician, her mother tests her virginity. Sophie rebels by violently deflowering herself, an act that later causes her to seek sexual phobia therapy. She marries the musician and tries to come to terms with her past as her mother does the same. Some violence. c1994.

DC33825
The folded world by Amity Gaige.
1 disc. Narrated by Kathryn Romanow.
Alice leaves home for a better life in the big city, but finds a job as a dentist's receptionist and the attention of big-eared Midwestern transplant Charlie, who's finishing his social work degree. Before long, they're married, have twins, and Charlie's found an underpaid and overworked job. Charlie's dedication to his work sparks domestic tension, so Alice's mother comes to help with the kids, but ends up sharing the truth Alice would rather not hear about the father she never knew. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.

DC30402
Cape Light by Thomas Kinkade & Katherine Spencer.
1 disc. Narrated by Kristen Ridley.
First in a series of novels by the well-known landscape painter and his co-author, set in a Massachusetts community where everyone knows and cares deeply for one another. Introduces Jessica, recently returned; her sister, Emily, the mayor; the owners of the local eatery; and Reverend Ben, who counsels and consoles the residents. Followed by "Home Song" (DC31282). 2002.

DC36208
The bishop's man by Linden MacIntyre.
1 disc. Narrated by Gerald Gibson.
Father Duncan MacAskill is called The Exorcist, for at his bishop's bidding he drives out priests who molest children to discreet clinics or far-off parishes. When MacAskill is sent to a rural parish in his native Cape Breton, he encounters a troubled young man who appears to be the victim of a notorious priest. MacAskill, struggling with his own demons, is determined to help this man, regardless of the consequences for the church. Strong language and some descriptions of sex and violence. Winner of the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize. 2009.

DC14044
Foxfire: confessions of a girl gang by Joyce Carol Oates.
1 disc. Narrated by Laura Giannarelli.
Middle-aged Maddy Wirtz transcribes her journals from the 1950s when she belonged to a female gang called Foxfire. The zealous leader of the upstate-New York teenagers is Legs Sadovsky, who empowers the girls by exacting revenge against domineering, lecherous males. But when they make money from these lessons, their unity is threatened. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.

DC15720
The visiting physician by Susan Richards Shreve.
1 disc. Narrated by Michele Schaeffer.
Twenty years ago, Helen Fielding's baby sister drowned while the children were visiting their aunt in small-town Ohio. Helen returns to the town as a pediatrician to stem a deadly epidemic. Less easy to diagnose is the malaise that grips the townspeople and which Helen must confront to resolve the tragedy of her youth. 1996.

Ghost Stories

DC10189
Roald Dahl's Book of ghost stories by Roald Dahl.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Roberts.
A selection of Dahl's favourite ghost stories, including "Haunting in the London underground" by E.F. Benson and "On the Brighton road" by Richard Middleton. 1983.

Historical Novels

DC21013
On the road with the archangel: a novel by Frederick Buechner.
1 disc. Narrated by Don Emmick.
Nineveh, circa 650 B.C. Archangel Raphael carries two prayers for death to the Most High and fulfills the command to set everything right. Tobit, a blind man, and Sarah, a reluctant bride accused of murdering seven grooms, find unexpected answers to their mutual prayer. 1997.

DC16477
Time and chance by Gwen Davenport.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Caruso.
At the time of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne, Maria Wrox-Hampden gives birth to twins, an event that leads to a string of complications for the family. The boy twin is given to a recently widowed aunt to raise, and the girl twin is stolen by gypsies. Then an older sister gets herself in trouble, and there are also several deaths and a rape before the family is finally sorted out by Maria's oldest child and heir, Arthur. c1993.

DC04552
King hereafter: a novel by Dorothy Dunnett.
1 disc. Narrated by Alan Haines.
Based on extensive archaeological and historical research, this is a dramatic portrayal of Macbeth, Scotland's legendary 11th century king. 1982.

DC16307
The meadow by James Galvin.
1 disc. Narrated by Phil Regensdorf.
In a series of elegant vignettes, Galvin evokes the hundred-year history of a high-country meadow in the American West. He savours the weather, the wildlife, and the individuals who struggle to survive the harsh conditions. Of the meadow, Galvin states, "No one owns it, no one ever will." 1992.

DC14077
Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles: a novel by Margaret George.
1 disc. Narrated by Mary Kane.
James V of Scotland takes to his bed on learning that both sons are dead and his wife has given birth to a girl. Six days later, the baby becomes Mary Queen of Scots. The novel follows Mary's life through days in France where she is raised with her betrothed, marries, and ascends the French throne. Returning to Scotland she later flees to England, where she meets not sanctuary, but captivity and death. 1992.

DC14713
The wisdom of stones by Greg Matthews.
1 disc. Narrated by Graeme Malcolm.
Clive Bagnall, twenty-nine, is glad to leave teaching behind when he inherits Redlands in the Northern Territory of Australia. Once there, Clive is befriended by Doug Farrands, who helps him begin the adjustment to a new land. Clive also meets Valerie, a cousin, who questions his inheritance rights. The three start to work the ranch together, when World War II begins and brings big changes. Strong language and some violence. 1994.

DC12677
Father and Son by Donald Clayton Porter.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
Follows Hawk's Journey. As Little Hawk marries Naomi, his father, Renno, learns that daughter Renna is in danger in Europe. Renno gives up his position as Seneca sachem and, with his British wife, Beth, and the newlywed couple, sets off in Beth's ship. The search for Renna and her French husband is made difficult by the battling French and British. Sequel to "Hawk's journey." Followed by "War clouds". Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.

DC12907
Soho Square: a novel by Claire Rayner.
1 disc. Narrated by Jacqueline Bishop.
On the eve of London's Great Exhibition in 1851, young Phoebe loses the protection given by her father from the rough theatre life that killed her mother. She meets her glamorous Aunt Lydia, now a famous actress. A tragedy is set in motion, and conflict builds between the two women. 1976.

DC17362
A love divine by Alexandra Ripley.
1 disc. Narrated by Martha Harmon Pardee.
This fictional account of the life of Joseph of Arimathea portrays social and political events of biblical times as well as Joseph's life at sea, his love for Sarah, and his efforts to convert the Celts to Christianity. At his meeting with Jesus of Nazareth, Joseph's crippled daughter, Helena, was healed. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.

DC11364
Dawn's early light by Elswyth Thane.
1 disc. Narrated by Jon Beryl.
Julian Day, a shy Englishman, arrives in America at a time when colonists are unhappy about Britain's tea tax. Luck intervenes and he becomes a schoolmaster in Williamsburg. Followed by "Yankee stranger". 1943. (Williamsburg novels ; 1)

Holidays (Fiction)

DC13633
A Christmas embrace by Ellen Tanner Marsh.
1 disc. Narrated by Patricia Martin.
Alex and Rose Boyer have been married for about ten years, and they have settled into a routine life. Rose is always busy at the animal clinic that she owns with an older doctor. Alex, a stockbroker, seems to have trouble leaving his work behind at the office. But Rose has planned a special Christmas present for Alex that she hopes will help put some romance back in their lives. Unfortunately, her plan almost backfires. 1994.

Law & Order

DC14275
A question of proof by Joseph Amiel.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Adams.
Set in Philadelphia, this story is about Dan Lazar, a tough, street-smart criminal lawyer who fights an internal battle between love and justice. When asked by the wife of a murdered newspaper owner to defend her against charges that she killed her husband, Dan finds himself torn between a growing love for his client and doubts about her innocence. 1993.

DC16573
Local rules by Jay Brandon.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
When vacationing former assistant D.A. Jordan Marshall mouths off when caught speeding, he is taken to the local judge, who asks him to handle the defence in an attempted murder case. Marshall can't understand the importance of the case until he learns of a connected death - the town's young golden girl. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.

Love Stories

DC13687
Deirdre and Don Juan by Jo Beverley.
1 disc. Narrated by Ilona Dulaski.
Mark Juan Carlos Renfrew, earl of Everdon, first married when he was twenty. But it was a mismatch, and his wife left him within six months. Now, ten years later, he has received word of her death and must, therefore, take a new wife and provide an heir for his estate. This time he wants someone who is quiet, plain, and a stay-at-home. Deirdre Stowe seems to be the perfect solution. But she has promised to marry someone else. 1993.

DC12115
The veiled vixen by Virginia Bown.
1 disc. Narrated by Gillian Neumann.
Lady Alicia resists her father's attempts to arrange her marriage to an aristocrat. Yet when the man her father had in mind in turn scorns Alicia, she does an about face, and becomes determined to win his attentions. However, she does not expect to fall in love. 1992.

DC13870
Touch of the black widow by Bea Carlton.
1 disc. Narrated by Lynn Schrichte.
In the sequel to "The Secret of Windthorn", reformed jewel thief Max Parrish, now a Christian, is working as the personal assistant to archaeologists Skye and Joy Windthorn in Mexico City. He meets their neighbour Autumn Caldwell, an actress who is dying of cancer. Although Autumn's family warns Max that she killed her husband and that other men in her life have died mysteriously, he falls in love with her. 1989.

DC20030
Once upon a midnight moon by Carol Finch.
1 disc. Narrated by Ann Hodapp.
In 1768, feisty French Micaela Rouchard flees New Orleans to escape an arranged marriage. She stows away on a ship owned by Carolina colonist Lucien Saffire, unwittingly becomes involved in his feud with his grandfather, and again becomes an unwilling bride-to-be. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. 1997.

DC05531
The last frontier by Rebecca Flanders.
1 disc. Narrated by Rita Hottois.
Dallas McCabe, a television reporter, is assigned to a story on a mountaintop in South Carolina. There, against her will, she falls in love with nature-survivalist Daniel Masters, who has ordered her off his land. 1985. (Harlequin romance.)

DC17547
A virtuous woman: a novel by Kaye Gibbons.
1 disc. Narrated by Faith Potts.
In alternating chapters, Jack and Ruby recount their lives and marriage. Coming from very different backgrounds, the couple nonetheless has a marriage that lasts twenty-five years until Ruby dies of lung cancer. Jack continues to miss her months after her death. Some strong language. 1990.

DC14253
Love or money by Virginia Hart.
1 disc. Narrated by Michele Schaeffer.
To please Grandfather Barney, Addie Rutherford has been secretly exploring her family tree hoping to discover long-lost relatives. She finds Miriam Mandeville, who asks her to visit in Boston. When Addie arrives, she is surprised to learn Miriam is the wealthy owner of Mandeville Chocolates. Although attracted to Addie, Miriam's lawyer, Thorne Cameron, thinks she is a gold digger. Some strong language. 1991.

DC18994
Out of the night and Second time loving by Penny Jordan.
1 disc. Narrated by Rosemary Miller and Carmen Lynne Williamson.
In "Out of the night", Emily is rescued from a snowstorm by Matt, who then forces her to spend the night in his sleeping bag. When he moves into the same house as her, Emily finds it increasingly difficult to reject his demands - especially as they are secretly what she desires. And in "Second time loving", Angelica has been used once and has no intention of letting any other man make a fool of her, but she never thought it would be so hard to resist Daniel Forbes. Some descriptions of sex. 1990.

DC18724
The unlikely angel by Betina Krahn.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Flosnik.
London, 1882. Aunt Olivia often asked Madeline Duncan what she would do with a million pounds. Now Madeline has become extremely wealthy. But her aunt's solicitors are appalled at Madeline's plans to do good with the money and have an overseer appointed to watch her - the very attractive Cole Mandeville. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.

DC12423
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell.
1 disc. Narrated by Michele Schaeffer.
Norman knight Dominic le Sabre has returned from the Holy Land to claim his Saxon bride and the vast domain that she will inherit upon the imminent death of her father. Dominic looks forward to his marriage and the heirs he will have. But Lady Margaret suffers from the curse of Glendruid, and she will never bear a son - unless her husband truly loves her and his passion can equal hers. Explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1993.

DC13703
Fire queen by Kathleen Morgan.
1 disc. Narrated by Grainne Cassidy.
Deidra Rothgarn did not want to hurt her father, but she could not marry Basil D'Mondeville. So she fled from Rothgarn Castle and became a member of Hawkwind's mercenary band. Her attraction to Hawkwind awakens in her the age-old magical powers of fire and healing -- binding Deidra and Hawkwind together. But what will Deidra do when Hawkwind is forced to honour an old oath and attack Rothgarn Castle? Some violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.

DC14241
An old-fashioned girl by Betty Neels.
1 disc. Narrated by Helen Bourne.
A quiet county girl with a sharp tongue and an abominable taste in clothes was definitely not the sort of person to attract the attention of wealthy Dutch surgeon Julius van der Beek. Yet, there was something about Patience that made her stand out from the crowd. However, just because Julius deigned to notice her didn't mean that he would ever fall in love with her; not with the glamorous Sylvia van Teule making it clear that she wanted to be his wife. 1992.

DC20978
The music lesson by Katharine Weber.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Caruso.
New York art librarian Patricia Dolan is swept by love and passion into assisting her outlaw cousin in stealing The Music Lesson. Alone in Ireland with the valuable painting, Patricia begins a journal describing the event and her tragic life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998.

Mysteries (Fiction)

DC15987
Rosemary remembered: a China Bayles mystery by Susan Wittig Albert.
1 disc. Narrated by Faith Potts.
When China Bayles finds CPA Rosemary Robbins murdered, the suspects include a wife-killer, a boyfriend, and angry clients. China's lover goes off in pursuit of the wrong suspect, leaving the imperilled China to solve the crime with the aid of spiritual forces. 1995.

DC14386
Blood sacrifice: a mystery of the Yucatan by Gary Alexander.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
Diminutive Mayan Luis Balam has been working as a tour guide, a shopkeeper, and a private investigator since he was kicked off the police force for trying to arrest powerful Raul Estrada. Now Balam is investigating for his attorney friend, who represents an American evangelical missionary accused of killing four young women with a Mayan knife. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.

DC16695
Indian killer by Sherman Alexie.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
Adopted by white parents as an infant, John Smith grows up dispossessed of his Native American heritage and identity. When an elusive serial killer stalks and scalps white men around Seattle, the focus falls on Smith as a prime suspect. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 1996.

DC06591
Bodies by Robert Barnard.
1 disc. Narrated by James DeLotel.
When four corpses are found in the studio of "Bodies" magazine, Inspector Trethowan has difficulty finding a motive. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1986.

DC13357
A Superior death by Nevada Barr.
1 disc. Narrated by Suzanne Toren.
Recently assigned to Lake Superior, forty-year-old park ranger Anna Pigeon is trying to get used to "so much water all in a row" and the odd group of people she's working with. When one couple confides to Anna that they suspect another ranger has eaten his wife, Donna, she laughs them off. But when the body of a newly married diver is found among the corpses of an old shipwreck, Anna becomes suspicious of everyone. Strong language and some violence. c1994. (Anna Pigeon mysteries ; 2)

DC22144
Things remembered by Georgia Bockoven.
1 disc. Narrated by Mitzi Friedlander.
Twenty years ago when her parents were killed, Karla Esterbrook and her sisters went to live with their grandmother, Anna Olsen. Karla and Anna have never been close, but now that Anna is dying, Karla has returned to California to put Anna's affairs in order. 1998.

DC35543
The brutal heart by Gail Bowen.
1 disc. Narrated by Gina Clayton.
Joanne Kilbourn is following the political campaign of Ginny Monaghan, a woman whose success depends not so much on the election-day poll, but on the outcome of a custody battle she's fighting. Joanne thinks this is perfect material for a TV program she's putting together on women and politics, but then a local call girl is murdered - a woman whose regular clientele included several of Regina's most prominent lawyers, including (until he met Joanne) her own husband Zach. With her new marriage under strain, Joanne investigates why the dead woman had started to threaten her clients with blackmail. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2008. (Joanne Kilbourn mysteries ; 11)

DC17429
Wycliffe and the tangled web by W. J. Burley.
1 disc. Narrated by Rob Inglis.
Hilda Clemo, a bright, beautiful young girl, dropped the bombshell of her pregnancy on her family and boyfriend, and then vanished from her Cornish village. Chief Inspector Wycliffe organized a search and questioned the feuding Clemo family, who had many dark and hidden secrets. When one such secret is uncovered, it results in a body being found - but it's not Hilda's corpse. Wycliffe must probe even deeper to discover Hilda's true character in order to find her and solve the case. 1988.

DC13601
Ransom by Jon Cleary.
1 disc. Narrated by Erica Grant.
In the third Scobie Malone novel the newly married Malones are on a delayed honeymoon in New York, where Lisa vanishes on a visit to the dentist, with the Mayor's wife. Five anarchists are to be put on a plane to Cuba or else! Sequel to "Helga's web", followed by "Dragons at the party". 1973. (Inspector Malone mystery ; 3)

DC20723
A shoot on Martha's Vineyard: a Martha's Vineyard mystery by Philip R. Craig.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
In a battle between environmentalists and natives, state bureaucrat Lawrence Ingalls is found murdered on the beach. Since retired Boston policeman J.W. Jackson is the prime suspect after a public fight with the man, he investigates on his own. Meanwhile his beautiful wife, Zee, is hired as an extra by a film company making a movie on the island. Some violence and some strong language. 1998.

DC06533
The dance of Shiva by William Deverell.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Adams.
Max Macarthur, a young Vancouver lawyer, gets the break of his career when he assists in the trial defence of Shiva Ram Achrya, a cult leader charged with the brutal slaying of his followers. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. c1984.

DC09263
The wench is dead by Colin Dexter.
1 disc. Narrated by Patrick Horgan.
While recuperating in the hospital, Inspector Morse becomes intrigued by the century-old murder of a young woman. Convinced that the two executed for the crime were innocent, he sets about identifying the real murderer. 1989.

DC14091
The paperboy by Pete Dexter.
1 disc. Narrated by L. J. Ganser.
Jack James narrates this tale of his newspaper family's involvement in an effort to prove Hillary Van Wetter innocent of the murder of Sheriff Thurmond Call. Ward James, now a reporter in Miami, returns to Moat County, Florida, with his writing partner Yardley Acheman, at the request of Charlotte Bless, who has fallen in love with the accused man. As they investigate, they discover much about their own family. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.

DC17599
Life support by Tess Gerritsen.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Pinolini.
As emergency-room doctor Toby Harper investigates the disappearance of a patient and some unusual deaths, she finds problems at a wealthy retirement home. Toby's suspicions lead her to a handsome medical examiner whose findings heighten the mystery. Meanwhile Toby has ongoing difficulties with her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Some strong language and some violence. 1997.

DC21938
The death of an Irish tinker: a Peter McGarr mystery by Bartholomew Gill.
1 disc. Narrated by Fred Major.
Dublin detective Peter McGarr has been trying for years to put away drug dealer Des Bacon. Biddy Nevins, an illiterate, itinerant artist, witnesses a murder by Bacon and flees after he also kills her lover. Twelve years later she returns, seeking revenge. Strong language and violence. 1997.

DC06679
A death for a doctor by E.X. Giroux.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Tanner.
Dr. Paul Foster, his wife and two of their children are stabbed to death in their tiny English village. The police persuade lawyer-sleuth Robert Forsythe's secretary to impersonate a long-estranged Foster cousin to gather information. 1986.

DC05550
Help the poor struggler by Martha Grimes.
1 disc. Narrated by George Patterson.
When three children are murdered, Superintendent Richard Jury has no clue until his investigation takes him into the territory of Devon-Cornwall. 1985.

DC14341
Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer.
1 disc. Narrated by Raymond Sawyer.
A real Christmas jollification - a large, rambling house, eight ill-assorted guests, and a host who hates both the festivity and his visitors. A corpse is added to the paper hats and Christmas crackers, and the season of goodwill becomes the setting for the unseasonable crime of murder. 1941.

DC19383
The big gold dream by Chester Himes.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Young.
Pursuing two apparently unrelated murders, detectives Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones are led into a squalid Harlem ghetto, where they confront the killer in an explosive showdown. Strong language and violence. 1996.

DC15568
Ransom for an angel by Fred W. Hunter.
1 disc. Narrated by David Hartley-Margolin.
Chicago detective Ransom, happiest soaking in a tub and reading Dickens, is attracted to Angela Stephens but can't help her. A fortune-teller has predicted Angela's murder and described the killer as Angela's husband. When Angela is strangled, though, her husband doesn't seem to have a motive, and Ransom can't believe he's guilty. Some strong language. c1995.

DC16873
Strong as death by Sharan Newman.
1 disc. Narrated by Suzanne Toren.
In this medieval mystery, a couple journeys to a shrine to pray for fertility. En route they join a motley group of other pilgrims, some of whom suffer fatal mishaps. The wife and husband follow clues leading to an old wrong and a vengeful killer. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. Sequel to "The wandering arm" (DC27543). Followed by "Cursed in the blood" (DC27900). 1996. (Catherine LeVendeur mystery ; 4)

DC15059
The grass widow's tale by Ellis Peters.
1 disc. Narrated by Diana Bishop.
When George Felse is called away to London on police business, his wife Bunty is left alone in the house. To shake off a black mood, she goes to the local pub, where a chance meeting with a distraught stranger lands her in a terrifying situation. Bunty struggles desperately to hold onto the life which earlier stretched out endlessly before her. 1968.

DC14975
The knocker on death's door by Ellis Peters.
1 disc. Narrated by Graeme Malcolm.
Set in a small remote English village near the Welsh border, this Ellis Peters mystery begins with the dedication of what is supposed to be the original door of the village church. Inspector George Felse is called when a photographer is found dead at the door. c1970.

DC19548
Murder in the map room by Elliott Roosevelt.
1 disc. Narrated by Janis Gray.
1943. Madame Chiang Kai-shek is at the White House for an official state visit. When Mrs. Roosevelt leaves the dinner table she is intercepted by Secret Service agent Robert Kirkwal, who informs her a murder has taken place in the Map Room. She quickly learns the victim is a spy and investigates his connection with Madame Chiang Kai-shek. 1998.

DC19730
Virgin heat: a novel by Laurence Shames.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Mafioso Paul Amaro has just finished a nine-year prison stint. The man who fingered him has a new identity as Ziggy Maxx and is bartending in Key West. Paul's daughter Angelina fell in love with Ziggy before the betrayal and still yearns for him. Recognizing his altered appearance in a home video, Angelina heads for Florida, trailing relatives behind her. Strong language. 1997.

DC02920
Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
Three mutilated bodies are found in Moscow's popular Gorky Park. Chief homicide investigator Arkady Renko is reluctant to get involved in a case that appears to interest the K.G.B. His situation becomes more complicated when he falls in love with a Siberian dissident. Some strong language. Followed by "Polar star". Bestseller. 1981.

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Red Square by Martin Cruz Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Inspector Arkady Renko is assigned to investigate mafia banker Rudy Rosen. Rosen's murder takes Renko to Germany and a reunion with his former lover, Irina Asanova. Some violence and strong language. Sequel to "Polar Star". Bestseller 1992.

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The red box by Rex Stout.
1 disc. Narrated by Ralph Bell.
A beautiful model who should have been watching her weight never dreamed that one little piece of candy could kill her. This puts Nero Wolfe in line for the supreme insult of his career - another murder, right in his own home. 1965.

DC19357
What's the worst that could happen? by Donald E. Westlake.
1 disc. Narrated by Barry Bernson.
Dortmunder, the burglar, is upset when one of his wealthy victims tells the cops that Dortmunder's ring is his--and steals it from him. After escaping, Dortmunder and his gang follow the billionaire around the country, robbing him as they go, while trying to recapture the burglar's lucky ring. Some strong language. 1996.

Sea Stories

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Bright shark by Robert Ballard and Tony Chiu.
1 disc. Narrated by Ed Blake.
In 1988 Lieutenant Edna Haddix is on assignment aboard Fanning II as the ship studies a micro- section of the Hellencian Trench in the Mediterranean. When their underwater research vehicles spot an empty wet suit, Haddix knows she has found the remains of an Israeli submarine, with a mysterious cargo, that sank in the 1960s. Suddenly the United States, Russia, and Israel are interested in its contents. Strong language. 1992.

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Attack of the Seawolf: a novel by Michael DiMercurio.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
China is engaged in a civil war, and all six United States CIA agents sent into China have disappeared. The USS "Tampa" off the coast of China has been detected and taken hostage. Admiral Donchez believes there is only one man who can command the SEALS and the rescue ship, the USS "Seawolf": retired commander Michael Pacino. But Pacino happens to be the man who lost the USS "Devilfish" under the polar icecap. Strong language and some violence. c1993.

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Cameron's crossing by Philip McCutchan.
1 disc. Narrated by David Palmer.
Lieutenant-Commander Cameron finds himself in an awkward position. He and his crew--on the way to their newly repaired ship in Norfolk, Virginia--are aboard an aircraft carrier commanded by a captain who turns out to be demented. The entire crew is in peril of losing not only the ship but also their lives when they encounter fierce seas and German bombs. Sequel to "Cameron's commitment". Some strong language. 1993.

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The second mate by Philip McCutchan.
1 disc. Narrated by John Lescault.
This sequel to "Apprentice to the Sea" is set in the early 1900s. Aboard the steam liner Orvega, second mate Tom Chatto faces the daunting challenge of navigating Cape Horn, a task complicated by the risk of colliding with a foundering windjammer. Followed by "The new Lieutenant" (DC21715). 1996, c1995. (Tom Chatto ; 2)

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To kill the leopard by Theodore Taylor.
1 disc. Narrated by Gregory Gorton.
In March 1941, American merchant marine officer Sully Jordan survives the sinking of his oil tanker by a German U-boat. After the same U-boat torpedoes another tanker from under him one year later, Jordan takes command of an armed decoy Q-ship, hoping to settle the score. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. c1993.

Short Stories

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Truth is naked: all others pay cash by Byron Rempel.
1 disc. Narrated by Geoffrey Pierpoint.
An elephant trainer in Italy, a writer-in-residence for an archaeological dig in Belize, and a theatre reviewer in Key West - Byron Rempel gets around. Whereas many novels are thinly-disguised autobiography, Rempel believes it is much more interesting when we fictionalize our own lives, especially when it comes to sex. As proof he offers a post-modernist memoir, even though he isn't sure what post-modernism means, never mind his own life. Some descriptions of sex. c2005.

Supernatural Fiction

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Blood thirst: 100 years of vampire fiction edited and with an introduction by Leonard Wolf.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Fox.
More than two dozen short stories and excerpts from novels concerning vampires, both ruthless and humorous. Includes authors such as Stephen King, Whitley Strieber, Anne Rice, and Woody Allen. In "Count Dracula" the monster's routine is disrupted by a solar eclipse. In "The Drifting Snow," the vampire's handprints are those of a young girl. 1997.

Suspense (Fiction)

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The Becket factor by Michael David Anthony.
1 disc. Narrated by Arthur Blake.
A hidden coffin is discovered, that is believed to hold Becket's remains. In a related event, there is an impending election of a controversial candidate as Archbishop of Canterbury. These two incidents combine in a suspenseful investigation. 1990.

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A very private plot: a Blackford Oakes novel by William F. Buckley, Jr.
1 disc. Narrated by Gregory Gorton.
In 1995 Blackford Oakes, former director of CIA covert operations, is called before the Senate to defend his former contacts with "Cyclops," a Russian connection. But Oakes refuses to divulge knowledge that Cyclops had entrusted to him; namely, that young Russian dissidents plotted to kill Gorbachev. President Reagan had sent Oakes to Russia to destroy the dissidents. Some strong language and some violence. 1994. (Blackford Oakes novel)

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Under siege by Stephen Coonts.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
The Medellin drug cartel has declared war against the United States and President Bush has been seriously wounded. Vice President Quayle, now directing the fight against the cartel, also is a target. Captain Jack Grafton must find the assassin before the country is plunged into total chaos. Strong language. Bestseller 1990.

DC13057
Paradise junction by Phillip Finch.
1 disc. Narrated by Kimberly Schraf.
Caitlin Hames is looking for the good life when she sheds Ruark, her rich but tightwad boyfriend, and marries his partner, Hays Teale. Now bored and looking for excitement, she talks Teale into burglary lessons from ex-con Sunny Naull. Next the couple decide to hit Ruark and hire additional help. Soon they find out just how difficult it is to trust anyone, and that getting one's thrills from crime is a dangerous game. Some strong language. 1993.

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Retribution by Michael Grant.
1 disc. Narrated by L.J. Ganser.
After a series of personal setbacks, rogue cop Michael Devlin quits the NYPD for a "plum" job as security director at a New York City office tower. He soon discovers that a killer is targeting company executives, the building is subject to sabotage, and he must match wits with a world-class assassin. Strong language and violence. c1995.

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A fair exchange by Palma Harcourt.
1 disc. Narrated by Roger Norman.
Novel of international intrigue involves a diplomat from the British embassy in Washington, the beautiful daughter of a Democratic senator, and some ominous friends who seem to invite disaster. 1975.

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Off the face of the earth by Aljean Harmetz.
1 disc. Narrated by Lindsay Ellison.
Eight-year-old David Greene runs away to the local shopping mall - where Denver is waiting to abduct another young boy. When David's mother, Drew, realizes he is missing, she enlists the help of local detective Angus West, her ex-husband's computer-hacking girlfriend, and her mother's dogs. They follow the clues David leaves. Some violence and some strong language. 1997.

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Blood red, snow white: a novel by Diane Henry and Nicholas Horrock.
1 disc. Narrated by Rick Foucheux.
Attorney Alec Anton's corporate practice is interrupted by the frantic plea of his intriguing neighbour Lee Hastings, whose son has disappeared during a graduation trip to Europe. When Lee discovers a fake passport and a large sum of money in her son's room, Alec assumes he is dabbling in drugs but soon realizes the situation is much more complex. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.

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Flight of the archangel by Isabelle Holland.
1 disc. Narrated by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
When Kit Maitland was 12 years old, her half-brother, Joris, disappeared. As an adult, she marries a Joris look-alike who abuses her and also disappears. When a murder occurs, Kit is forced to examine her past. 1985.

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Hunter's moon by Karen Robards.
1 disc. Narrated by Ilona Dulaski.
FBI agent Will Lyman stakes out a Kentucky stable to prove suspected race-fixing. When groom Molly Ballard takes money left as bait and Lyman's source kills himself, Lyman insists Molly go undercover for him, and he poses as her boyfriend. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.

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The Hellfire Club by Peter Straub.
1 disc. Narrated by Mitzi Friedlander.
Symptoms of menopause and nightmares about her service in Vietnam become the least of Nora Chancel's problems when she is kidnapped by a serial-killer neighbour. On the run, the unlikely pair collect evidence that Nora's husband's family-owned publishing company was once involved in a murder. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.

War Stories (Fiction)

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Escape from Loki: Doc Savage's first adventure by Philip José Farmer.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
After a ferocious dog fight, World War I fighter pilot Clark "Doc" Savage is downed behind enemy lines and captured by the Germans. He escapes but is recaptured and imprisoned in the impregnable Loki prison camp. Here an evil baron experiments on human guinea pigs and could turn the tide of the war, unless Doc Savage can find a way to stop him. 1991.

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Wreckers must breathe by Hammond Innes.
1 disc. Narrated by Arthur Blake.
It is 3 September 1939. Just off the coast of Cornwall, a German U-boat lies poised to strike. The target is the merchantmen, the wartime lifeline of Britain. For journalist Walter Craig, a peaceful holiday is about to end, violently. 1940.

DC21715
The new lieutenant by Philip McCutchan.
1 disc. Narrated by John Lescault.
This sequel to "Second Mate" (DC21260) is set in the early days of World War I. Royal Navy lieutenant Tom Chatto is serving aboard a Q-ship, a merchant decoy designed to lure U-boats to the surface. When his senior officers are killed in action, Chatto must deliver his ship from harm's way. Strong language. 1997. (Tom Chatto ; 3)

Westerns

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Texas showdown: two Texas novels by Elmer Kelton.
1 disc. Narrated by James Janssens.
Two tales of vengeance by the seven-time Spur Award winner. In "Pecos Crossing" (1963), a pay dispute between two young cowboys and their boss inadvertently leads to the death of former Ranger Milam Haggard's wife, and Milam vows revenge. In "Shotgun" (1969), rancher Blair Bishop's rivals join forces against him. 2007.

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Stark's justice by James Reasoner.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Sams.
When stagecoach guard Earl Stark listens in on a murder trial, he realizes a man is going to be hanged illegally. Compelled to step in and straighten things out, Stark displays a knowledge of the law that earns him a quick entrance into the bar. But when Stark's lady friend is shot down, he forgets his new profession. As far as he's concerned, her killers are already tried and convicted. Strong language and violence. 1994.