Richard Ferrone
Author
Series
Water City novels volume 1
Publisher
Soho Crime
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"2150: An unnamed police detective receives a message from Akira Kimura, the preeminent scientist and living legend who vanquished a world-ending meteor thirty years ago. As Akira's former head of security-and perhaps her only friend-he is one of the few who knows of the sacrifices that were necessary for her to complete Ascalon, the cosmic ray that neutralized the global threat. Ascalon's Scar remains emblazoned in the sky, a permanent reminder of...
Author
Publisher
Kensington Pub Corp (T)
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Best-selling author Meagan McKinney brings Victorian-era New York alive in this sensuous tale of secret identities. Rafe Belloch, a powerful railroad baron, is accustomed to being in control. When a masked young woman steals his valuables and leaves him naked in the street, he vows to find her and get even. Two years later he meets demure debutante Mystere Rillieux, a woman unlike any he has ever met. But something about her is hauntingly familiar....
83) Dark secret
Author
Series
Publisher
Jove
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Stubborn cowgirl Colby Jansen has spent five years toiling to maintain the ranch her stepfather willed to her and her step-siblings. But suddenly her stepfather's family appears from Brazil to take custody of Colby's sister and brother, with the aid of the powerful De La Cruz brothers. Colby doesn't trust Rafael De La Cruz, but she can't deny her attraction to him. For his part, Rafael is determined to make Colby his lifemate before it's too late....
84) Deviant ways
Author
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Chris Mooney's breathtaking debut thriller catapults him into the ranks of such renowned suspense writers as Thomas Harris, John Sandford, and James Patterson. Unimaginable horror, shocking violence, and astonishing unpredictability blend to create a gripping study of psychological terror. Jack Casey was the FBI's best profiler until a madman forced him to watch the brutal murder of his pregnant wife. Six years later, he's rebuilding his life as a...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
The shocking tale from true crime queen Ann Rule. Who is Brad Cunningham? How could five beautiful, intelligent, and successful women believe he was their dream come true? Ask any women who ever longed for "the perfect man." Loni Ann, Cynthia, Lauren, Cheryl, and Sara seemed to have it all -- beauty, wealth, children, and a husband who they believed to be this perfect man -- Brad Cunningham. He was handsome, charismatic, and mysterious -- they adored...
86) Fury
Author
Series
Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi thrillers volume 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bestselling author Robert K. Tanenbaum astonishes readers with Fury, his most explosive book yet in the staggeringly popular Butch Karp/Marlene Ciampi series. In Brooklyn, a female jogger is brutally raped; the assailants are convicted and later exonerated by the Kings County DA. Now the guilty are filing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the city of New York, the police, and the two assistant DAs who tried the case. While the cops and the criminal...
87) Hey, kiddo
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through...
88) Night prey
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
A serial killer is watching Sara Jensen from a building across the street and spending time in her bed when she is not home. To catch him, Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport has to provoke him and Sara is asked to be the decoy. By the author of Winter Prey.
89) Blue Mars
Author
Series
Mars trilogy volume 3
Language
English
Description
After declaring independence from Earth, Mars still faces problems: an impending ice age, a search for religious meaning, and immigration. New medical discoveries enable people to live 200 years, causing overpopulation on Earth and the Martians object to being swamped by Earthmen. A replay of New World problems in space. By the author of a trilogy, of which this is the last volume.
90) Red Mars
Author
Series
Mars trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Winner of the Nebula Award for Best Novel, Red Mars is the first book in Kim Stanley Robinson's best-selling trilogy. Red Mars is praised by scientists for its detailed visions of future technology. It is also hailed by authors and critics for its vivid characters and dramatic conflicts. For centuries, the red planet has enticed the people of Earth. Now an international group of scientists has colonized Mars. Leaving Earth forever, these 100 people...
91) Green mars
Author
Series
Mars trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
In Red Mars, Kim Stanley Robinson imagined a near future where humankind established the first colonies on Mars and began to make the planet inhabitable for humans. In this stunning sequel to that Nebula Award-winning novel, Robinson takes the colonization of Mars to a new generation, with a new set of problems and concerns. The initial Martian pioneers had fierce disagreements about how the planet should be used by humans. This led to a war that...
92) The stranglers
Author
Series
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1984.
Language
English
Description
Leading a posse after a band of killers, Deputy Page Murdock discovers two hanged men and encounters a treacherous ambush.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
The horrors of the Tribulation are over, and Jesus Christ has set up his perfect kingdom on earth. Believers all around the world enjoy a newly perfected relationship with their Lord, and the earth itself is transformed. Yet evil still lurks in the hearts of the unbelieving. As the Millennium draws to a close, the final generation of the unrepentant prepares to mount a new offensive against the Lord Himself-sparking the final and ultimate conflict...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
It has been nearly two years since the day of the mass disappearances. In one cataclysmic instant, millions all over the globe simply vanished, leaving everything but flesh and bone behind. Global war has erupted, and the Tribulation Force sets a suicidal course that places them in direct opposition to the rise of Antichrist. A repackage of the third book in the New York Times best-selling Left Behind series.
Author
Series
Left Behind series. Main series volume 4
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
The world is reeling from a great earthquake. As Nicolae Carpathia begins a worldwide rebuilding campaign, his rage is fueled by an evangelistic effort resulting in the greatest harvest of souls the world has ever seen. Meanwhile, Rayford Steele and Buck Williams search for their loved ones who haven't been seen since before the earthquake. A repackage of the fourth book in the New York Times best-selling Left Behind series.
Author
Series
Left Behind series. Main series volume 5
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
As the world's thousands of believers gather in Jerusalem for a stadium rally, the Tribulation Force struggles with their own personal crises. Newspaper reporter Buck Williams and his wife, Chloe, question whether or not they should have a child when the future of the world is so uncertain. Meanwhile, Rayford Steele discovers the shocking truth about his wife, Amanda. Nicolae Carpathia continues his rise to power, forcing believers underground. But...
Author
Series
Left Behind series. Main series volume 10
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Nicolae Carpathia has his enemies right where he wants them: massed at Petra, a million strong. The Trib Force's aliases and even their safe houses have been compromised, forcing Rayford, Buck, and all the members to flee for their lives while trying to maintain their overt opposition to the Antichrist. All pretense is gone, even on the part of the Antichrist, as the planet hurtles toward the ultimate showdown between good and evil. A repackage of...
Author
Series
Left Behind series. Main series volume 7
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
The members of the Tribulation Force face their most dangerous challenges. Following the assassination of the Antichrist, some are murder suspects; others test the precarious line between subversion and being revealed. All over the news, reporters announce that Rayford Steele is Nicolae Carpathia's assassin, but Buck soon learns the truth. The world mourns the loss of a world leader until events at Nicolae's funeral bring all mourning to an end. A...
Author
Series
Left Behind series. Main series volume 11
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
The scattered Tribulation Force is drawn toward the Middle East, as are all the armies of the world, when human history culminates in the battle of the ages. During the last year of the Great Tribulation, safe houses are no longer safe and the world has become a powder keg of danger. Except for those already in Petra, everyone has been forced to relocate as the Antichrist ratchets up the pressure in the world's most treacherous game. As the Trib Force...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
For Annie Barnes, going home to Middle River means dealing with truths long hidden. But it is a journey she knows she must take if she is to put to rest, once and for all, her misgivings about her mother's recent death. To an outsider, Middle River is a picture-perfect New Hampshire town. But Annie grew up there, and she knows all its secrets - just like her idol, Grace Metalious, author of the infamous novel Peyton Place, which laid a small town's...