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The Deeds of the Disturber - Elizabeth Peters
SUMMARY:Can fear kill? There are those who believe so--but Amelia Peabody is skeptical. A respected Egyptologist and amateur sleuth, Amelia has foiled felonious schemes from... -
The Dark Half - Stephen King; Linesch
Amazon.com ReviewIn 1985, 39-year-old Stephen King announced in public that his pseudonymous alter ego, Richard Bachman, was dead. (Never mind that he revived him years later to wr... -
The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMaster Bujold
From School Library JournalAdult/High School-Iselle, the royesse (princess) of Chalion, and her lady-in-waiting, Bertriz, need a new tutor. Cazaril, the man chosen for the job, has... -
The Coke Machine_ The Dirty Tru - Michael Blanding
Review"Blanding roots his tale in the birth of the advertising era, and he is particularly effective in telling the story of how Coke fought to monopolize the sale of soft drinks t... -
The Coffins of Little Hope - Timothy Schaffert
Timothy Schaffert has created his most memorable character yet in Essie, an octogenarian obituary writer for her family's small town newspaper. When a young country girl is reporte... -
The Chomsky Reader - Noam Chomsky
From Library JournalFrom the 1960s to the present, linguist Chomsky has been a prominent critic of American foreign policy, influential in radical and scholarly circles. This colle... -
The Cardturner - Louis Sachar
From School Library JournalGrade 8 Up—Alton Richards is resigned to spending a slow summer on his own after his girlfriend leaves him for his best friend and he finds himself with ... -
The Burning Bridge - John Flanagan
SUMMARY: For years, the Kingdom of Araluen has prospered, with the evil lord Morgarath safely behind the impassable mountains. For years, its people have felt secure. but the schem... -
The Brass Verdict - Michael Connelly
SUMMARY: A bullet speaks louder than words . . . when Lincoln lawyer Mickey Haller and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch team up in the new novel by Michael Connelly. Lincoln lawyer Micke... -
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
EDITORIAL REVIEW: This work was set in Berlin, 1942. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has receiv...