Cross Country By Patterson, James 2008/11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316018722 Check the Library Catalog When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. "Cross Country" is the most heart-stopping, electrifying Alex Cross thriller yet. ...More

The Christmas Sweater By Beck, Glenn 2008/11 - Threshold Editions 9781416594857 Check the Library Catalog In this heartwarming story of redemption and atonement from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author and popular radio and television host, a young boy is given a sweater by his mother before she dies--a final gesture that teaches him the true meaning of love. ...More

The Private Patient By James, P. D. 2008/11 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307270771 Check the Library Catalog Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are called in to investigate a murder at a private nursing home for rich patients being treated by the famous plastic surgeon George Chandler-Powell, in this welcome addition to the Dalgliesh canon. ...More

The Hour I First Believed By Lamb, Wally 2008/11 - Harper 9780060393496 Check the Library Catalog BookPage Notable Title The #1 New York Times-bestselling author and two-time Oprah's Book Club pick delivers his first novel in over a decade--an extraordinary work of prodigious scope and ambition that explores the consequences of violent events, and the chaos that ensues. ...More

Divine Justice By Baldacci, David 2008/11 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446195508 Check the Library Catalog Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in Baldacci's most astonishing thriller yet when the assassinations Stone carries out prompt the highest levels of the government to unleash a massive manhunt. ...More

Just After Sunset: Stories By King, Stephen 2008/11 - Scribner Book Company 9781416584087 Check the Library Catalog BookPage Notable Title Following his two recent critically acclaimed bestsellers, Duma Key and Lisey's Story, celebrated author King delivers a stunning collection of short stories, his first in six years. ...More

A Mercy By Morrison, Toni 2008/11 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307264237 Check the Library Catalog BookPage Notable Title Indie Next Selection Nobel Prize-winning author Morrison's latest masterpiece centers on a powerful tragedy involving a mother and daughter, and reveals how acts of mercy have unforeseen consequences. ...More

The Gate House By DeMille, Nelson 2008/10 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446533423 Check the Library Catalog In a tale that is both a sequel to The Gold Coast as well as a suspenseful stand-alone work, acclaimed author DeMille returns to that fabled spot on the North Shore--a place where past, present, and future collide with often unexpected results.Grand Central Publishing ...More

Dashing Through the Snow By Clark, Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins 2008/11 - Simon & Schuster 9781439129173 Check the Library Catalog In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are all pitching in to prepare for the first (and many hope annual) Festival of Joy. The night before the festival begins, a group of employees at the local market learn that they have won $160 million in the lottery. One of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute, on the advice of a pair of crooks masquerading as financial advisers, not to play. Then he goes missing. A second winning lottery ticket was purchased in the next town, but the winner hasn't come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it? ...More

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle By Wroblewski, David 2008/06 - Ecco 9780061374227 Check the Library Catalog An Oprah Book Club Selection This riveting saga of an American family captures the deep and ancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the power of fate through one boy's epic journey into the wild. ...More

The Lucky One By Sparks, Nicholas 2008/09 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446579933 Check the Library Catalog In his 14th book, bestselling author Sparks tells the unforgettable story of a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life. Is there really such thing as a lucky charm? The hero believes he's found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he's never met. ...More

Extreme Measures: A Thriller By Flynn, Vince 2008/10 - Atria Books 9780743270427 Check the Library Catalog The latest pulse-pounding thriller by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Flynn explodes onto the scene with a deadly and charismatic hero, in this work that delivers an all-too-real portrayal of an intelligence war that is waged every day by a handful of brave souls. ...More

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society By Barrows, Annie Fiery Shaffer, Mary Ann Fiery 2008/07 - Dial Press 9780385340991 Check the Library Catalog BookPage Notable Title London, 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of Guernsey during the German occupation, and about a society as extraordinary as its name. ...More

The Brass Verdict By Connelly, Michael 2008/10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316166294 Check the Library Catalog BookPage Notable Title Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns that Vincent's killer may be coming for him next. Enter Harry Bosch. Determined to find Vincent's killer, he is not opposed to using Haller as bait. But as danger mounts and the stakes rise, these two loners realize their only choice is to work together. Little, Brown and Company ...More

Salvation in Death By Robb, J. D. 2008/11 - Putnam Adult 9780399155222 Check the Library Catalog Ancient church rituals meet cutting-edge crime-solving in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. In the year 2060, sophisticated investigative tools can help catch a killer. But there are some questions even the most advanced technologies cannot answer. ...More