Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio - Fiction

• Adventure
• Christian Fiction
• Erotic Fiction
• Family Stories (Fiction)
• Fantastic Fiction
• General Fiction
• Historical Novels
• Holidays (Fiction)
• Law and Order Fiction
• Love Stories (Fiction)
• Mysteries (Fiction)
• Native People (Fiction)
• Science Fiction
• Short Stories
• Supernatural Fiction
• Suspense (Fiction)
• War Stories (Fiction)

Adventure

DC33823
Excavation by James Rollins.
1 disc. Narrated by Sondra Bolton.
Deep in the South American jungle, Sam Conklin stumbles upon a remarkable site nestled between two towering peaks, hidden from human eyes for thousands of years. Traps have been laid to ensnare any visitors, and great wealth could be the reward for those with the courage to enter. But where the perilous journey ends, something else is waiting: a thing created by Man, yet not humanly possible, wondrous - and terrifying. Some descriptions of sex and explicit descriptions of violence. 2000.

Christian Fiction

DC17089
Tread upon the lion by Gilbert Morris.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
New England, 1776. The story of the Bradfords and the Gordons continues. Clive Gordon, a Tory, falls in love with Katherine Yancy as he helps care for her father and uncle, who are aboard a prison ship. Meanwhile, Clive's patriot uncle, Daniel Bradford, becomes involved in a struggle to save his adopted son, Matthew, from the boy's real father, Sir Leo Rochester. Sequel to "Song in a strange land" (DC16717). 1996.

Erotic Fiction

DC32901
The scent of your breath by Melissa P. ; translated by Shaun Whiteside.
1 disc. Narrated by Edwina Wren.
A young woman, working as a successful writer in Rome and living with a new lover, Thomas, is happy until she meets Viola, a young woman from Thomas's past, whose presence consumes her with feelings of jealousy, insecurity, and violent lust. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.

Family Stories (Fiction)

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All families are psychotic by Douglas Coupland.
1 disc. Narrated by Mary Fisher.
Members of the Drummond family descend upon Florida to watch the launch into space of their beloved daughter and sister, Sarah, but their trip is turned upside down by a series of mishaps. And Sarah, the star of the latest NASA shuttle mission, has an ex-husband and three children, some of whom are struggling with AIDS, manic-depression and violence. No one is looking forward to getting together for Sarah's pre-flight farewell banquet. Descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence, and explicit strong language. 2002.

DC32643
Big man coming down the road by Brad Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Dorothy Kelleher.
On his death, multi-millionaire Everett Eastman bequeaths something to each of his siblings - with a catch. The duplicitous Ben receives the thriving auto parts plant that he already oversees, but is required to fulfill a major parts contract, while Ethan gains ownership of a failing distillery and must turn it around. Sister Kick takes over Great North, a publishing company and sometime music producer, and is required to produce a "back tax" album with a fading country music star. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2007.

DC30109
The amateur marriage: a novel by Anne Tyler.
1 disc. Narrated by Francine Brodkin.
Spanning three generations, this story is about a mismatched marriage and its consequences. Michael and Pauline seemed like the perfect couple - young, good-looking, made for each other. The moment she walked into his mother's grocery store in Baltimore, he was smitten, and in the heat of World War II fervour, they marry in haste. 2004.

Fantastic Fiction

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Alvin journeyman by Orson Scott Card.
1 disc. Narrated by John Polk.
In an alternate frontier America, Alvin Miller, the seventh son of a seventh son, is especially skilled in magic, and he intends to settle down in his hometown of Vigor Church to teach the art of "making" and to practice his trade as a smith. But he runs afoul of his jealous brother, Calvin, and ends up accused of stealing and of helping runaway slaves. Sequel to "Prentice Alvin" (DC08280). Some strong language. 1995.

DC32891
Giants of the frost by Kim Wilkins.
1 disc. Narrated by Edwina Wren.
Victoria has chosen career over love, but starts to question this decision when she finds herself working at a remote weather research station on a tiny island off the coast of Norway. In this world of midnight sunshine, the Old Gods still watch the affairs of humanity ... and one of them has become fixated on Victoria, certain that she is the reincarnation of a woman he fell in love with over a thousand years before; a love affair which threatened the very existence of Asgard. 2004.

General Fiction

DC32645
The book of Stanley by Todd Babiak.
1 disc. Narrated by Marysia Bucholc.
Stanley Moss is a retired florist, stricken with cancer, and living quietly with his wife Frieda in Edmonton. One day, Stanley experiences a boom and a flash, and then discovers that he has the strength of ten men, can read minds and fulfill people's dreams - and his illness has vanished. He and his disciples start The Stan, a new religion, and invite the world to join, but when the world shows up, along with the international media and an angry long-dead spiritualist, things take an unexpected turn. Some descriptions of violence and sex. Some strong language. c2007.

DC29821
Secret smile by Nicci French.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Flosnik.
When Miranda Cotton gets home from work to find her new boyfriend, Brendan, reading her diary, she breaks off the relationship and throws him out. Getting Brendan out of her life, however, is not so easy. When he starts seeing her sister, what begins as an embarrassment turns into a nightmare. Some descriptions of violence. Strong language. 2004.

DC07388
Our man in Havana by Graham Greene.
1 disc. Narrated by Alistair Maydon.
An unsuccessful English vacuum cleaner salesman accepts a job as a secret agent, but has no intention of actually doing the job. But when his reports begin to come true, he suddenly is involved in frightening intrigue. 1958.

DC31850
Smuggling donkeys by David Helwig.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael Cuddy.
When the wife of Warren Thouless, recently retired teacher and long-retired actor, leaves him to go on a spiritual quest to India, he lets Tessa, a former student, talk him into buying a deconsecrated church to turn it into a theatre. Alone in a basement room, trying to understand his life, he delivers a long comic monologue to an audience of one. But gradually, his life changes - he begins to revive his acting career, and the gods - and astonishing possibilities - hover. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007.

DC28302
The line of beauty by Alan Hollinghurst.
1 disc. Narrated by Daniel Philpott.
"The line of beauty" traces the further history of a decade of change and tragedy. A time when drugs, gay sex and AIDS are rife. In the summer of 1983, 20-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens as the Thatcher boom-years unfold. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004.

DC02131
Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis.
1 disc. Narrated by House Jameson.
Follows the scientific career of an inquisitive, dedicated physician from medical school and early practice to his work on a West Indian island and a directorship of a medical institute. 1925.

DC02722
Dodsworth: a novel by Sinclair Lewis with a foreword by Clifton Fadiman.
1 disc. Narrated by House Jameson.
An American businessman retires and takes his wife to Europe in search of culture in this satire of the American character. The modest Dodsworth eventually becomes disillusioned with his wife's selfish and unfaithful behavior. 1947.

DC02138
Main street: the story of Carol Kennicott by Sinclair Lewis.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Donley.
An educated young woman with a liking for high-brow drama and a knack for town planning marries a small town doctor and tries to uplift the natives of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota. 1920.

DC30123
Tales of the city by Armistead Maupin.
1 disc. Narrated by Regina Reagan.
A naive young secretary forsakes Cleveland for San Francisco, tumbling headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, cut throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, romantic, tawdry, touching, and outrageous. Followed by "More tales of the city". Strong language. 1989. (Tales of the city ; 1)

DC15909
Acts of love by Judith Michael.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Pinolini.
As theatre director Lucas Cameron is closing his grandmother's villa in Italy, he comes across a box of letters from her protégé, Jessica Fontaine. Jessica and his grandmother were great actresses, but now his grandmother is dead, and Jessica has not been seen on stage for years. Although Lucas never liked Jessica, something about her letters compels him to seek her out. Some strong language. 1997.

DC31598
Within a budding grove by Marcel Proust.
1 disc. Narrated by Robin Holmes.
Recollections of a youth in French society at the turn of the century. As the young narrator succumbs to the charms of the enchanting Gilberte, we are presented with an unparalleled account of the pangs of adolescent life. Following an illness, Marcel is sent to recuperate at the seaside resort of Balbec, together with his grandmother. Sequel to "Swan's way" (DC31597) followed by "Guermantes way" (DC31599). Some strong language. 1918. (Remembrance of things past ; 2)

DC29959
Blood sports by Eden Robinson.
1 disc. Narrated by Marc Rosen.
Tom has been caught up over the years in Jeremy's world of drugs, extortion, and prostitutes, while Jeremy, vindictive and vicious, either protects Tom or uses him, but always controls him. Added to the mix is Paulie, a junkie two years clean and Tom's girlfriend, and also the mother of his daughter. This lethal triangle shifts when word gets out Tom has been talking to the police, men from the past who have a lot to lose reappear, and suddenly Tom and Paulie are pawns in a much larger game, with everything at stake. 2006.

DC29768
The accidental by Ali Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Diana Bishop.
England. Amber arrives uninvited at the Smarts' summer rental, where writer Eve and her adulterous second husband Michael live with Eve's twelve-year-old daughter and seventeen-year-old son. Amber changes the family members' perceptions of themselves and then gets the boot. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. Whitbread Award finalist. 2005.

Historical Novels

DC26083
Youth by J.M. Coetzee.
1 disc. Narrated by Paul Barrett.
In the 1950s a student in South Africa plots an escape from his native country, from the stifling love of his mother, from a father whose failures haunt him and from what he is sure is an impending revolution. However, arriving at last in London, he begins the dark pilgrimage of an outsider. 2002.

DC31366
Below the salt by Thomas Costain.
1 disc. Narrated by Susan Daly.
John Foraday has been mysteriously summoned by aging U.S. Senator O'Rawn. Somehow, the Senator knows intimate details about European history from hundreds of years before, and wants John to write about it. This includes the events leading up to the signing of the Magna Carta, a lost princess, and the recovery of a lost charter. Some descriptions of violence. 1957.

DC28960
Drums of autumn by Diana Gabaldon.
1 disc. Narrated by Betty Tyrrell.
In this sequel to "Voyager" (DC22445), time travelers Claire and Jamie Fraser find themselves in South Carolina in 1767. Realizing that the clouds of revolution are forming, they join a remote community of Scottish immigrants and confront the perils of the wilderness. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. 2001. (Outlander series ; 4)

DC30144
The Boleyn inheritance by Philippa Gregory.
1 disc. Narrated by Lucy Scott, Candida Gubbins, Ema Powell.
The year is 1539 and the court of Henry VIII is increasingly fearful at the moods of the ageing sick king. With only a baby in the cradle for an heir, Henry has to take another wife. The stories of three young women, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard, and Jane Boleyn are told against the backdrop of the most volatile court in Europe. 2006.

DC33757
The lost memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Glatt.
What if Jane Austen's memoirs were discovered after hundreds of years, and what if those pages revealed the untold story of a life-changing love affair? Jane has given up her writing when, on a fateful trip to Lyme, she meets the well-read and charming Mr. Ashford, a man who is her equal in intellect and temperament. Inspired by the people and places around her, and encouraged by his faith in her, she begins revising "Sense and Sensibility". 2008.

DC18173
Cuba libre by Elmore Leonard.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Cuba, 1898. Arriving in Havana three days after the USS Maine was blown up in the harbour, horse trader and ex-con Ben Tyler is caught up in the war and jailed for spying. Amelia Brown, the mistress of a rich American planter, devises a plan to rob her lover and rescue Ben. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1998.

DC11306
Sugar Street by Naguib Mahfouz ; translated by William Maynard Hutchins and Angele Botros Samaan.
1 disc. Narrated by Gordon Gould.
One grandson of Egyptian patriarch al-Sayyid Ahmad abandons his Muslim heritage for fundamentalism, another becomes a Communist, and a third uses his homosexual relationship with a ranking politician to advance in the civil service. Sequel to "Palace of desire". Some strong language. 1992. (Cairo trilogy ; 3)

DC27900
Cursed in the blood by Sharan Newman.
1 disc. Narrated by Dale Bartlett.
Catherine, Edgar and their baby, James, leave France for Scotland after receiving news that Edgar's two oldest brothers and his nephew have recently been murdered. Meeting her in-laws for the first time, Catherine learns that Edgar's harsh father, Waldeve, is hated by his subjects and feared by his family, especially his second wife. When the manor burns to the ground, all but Waldeve seek asylum on an island cloister. As Edgar becomes embroiled in the raging religious civil war and Catherine fights to keep everyone alive, they come to realize that someone is trying to wipe out Edgar's family. Sequel to "Strong as death", followed by "The difficult saint". Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 1998.

DC07780
Falls the shadow by Sharon Kay Penman.
1 disc. Narrated by George Holmes.
A historical novel of those who opposed England's weak and vacillating Henry III. The main detractor is French-born Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, who leads the fight for parliamentary restrictions on the monarch. Followed by "The reckoning". Some descriptions of sex. 1988.

DC30126
The shadow of the pomegranate by Jean Plaidy.
1 disc. Narrated by Candida Gubbins.
Whilst the young King Henry VIII basks in the pageants and games of his glittering court, his doting queen's health and fortunes fade. Henry's affections for his older wife soon stray, leaving the lonely Katherine to instead use her marital sway to dangerous foreign advantage. Overseas battles play on Henry's volatile temper and rumours of his fruitful affairs are notorious. With no legitimate heir yet born, Katherine once again begins to fear for her future. 1962.

DC05471
Idaho! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Cavalry troops escort Toby Holt, the new governor of Idaho Territory, across nearly impassable mountains as the government seeks to bring law and order to this untamed area. Sequel to "Utah!" (DC04470). Followed by "Missouri!". 1984. (Wagons West ; 13)

DC31116
Riders to Cibola by Norman Zollinger.
1 disc. Narrated by Nicki Scrimger.
Searching for a link to his past, orphan Ignacio Ortiz struggles for survival during both world wars and the beginning of the modern West, while fighting his personal feelings about the MacAndrews, the family that employs him. Followed by "Passage to Quivira". Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 1995.

Holidays (Fiction)

DC33079
The Xmas factor by Annie Sanders.
1 disc. Narrated by Kim Hicks.
Meet two women with two totally different approaches to the festive season. Beth and Carol each have their own plans as to how Christmas is going to go. But even the best laid plans have a habit of unravelling, so when these two Christmasses collide, it looks like there's going to be anything but goodwill toward men. Strong language. 2007.

Law and Order Fiction

DC01490
The case of the fiery fingers by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Paul Villani.
An intricate Perry Mason story hinging on the use of fluorescent powder to detect a thief, and on the admissibility of deathbed statements. 1951.

DC02274
The case of the hesitant hostess by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Braun.
Rodney Archer and Martha Lavinia deliberately plot against Mary Brogan's uncle for a crime he did not commit. 1953.

DC00946
The case of the mythical monkeys by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Jim Van Sickle.
Gladys Doyle loses her way and is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. In the morning, she finds her host gone and a dead stranger in his place. 1959. (Perry Mason mysteries)

Love Stories

DC33765
The bridal quest by Candace Camp.
1 disc. Narrated by Fran Mills.
Lady Irene Wyngate has sworn she'll never marry, keeping suitors at bay with her caustic tongue. But there is one man she can't scare: Gideon, long-lost heir to the Earl of Radbourne, who was kidnapped as a child and grew up tough on the London streets. Matchmaker Francesca Haughston asks for Irene's help to civilize Gideon for marriage, and as she reluctantly begins to yield to love, wicked family secrets come to light, with devastating consequences for the reluctant lovers. Strong language, descriptions of violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 2008.

DC11052
Eternity by Jude Deveraux.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Ferris.
In 1865, wealthy Carrie Montgomery sets up a mail-order bride service for the hundreds of lonely men out West. When Joshua Greene's letter arrives, Carrie decides to marry him herself, but Joshua wants a wife accustomed to hard work on a farm. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1992.

DC09433
A knight in shining armor by Jude Deveraux.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Ferris.
When Dougless Montgomery is abandoned by her boyfriend in a church in England, her tears of despair conjure up a knight from the 16th century -- Nicholas Stafford, Earl of Thornwyck. As they work together to discover who framed Nicholas as a traitor, they fall in love. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1989.

DC13282
The bingo palace by Louise Erdrich.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Nazarewich.
Lipsha Morrissey, Chippewa and wanderer in the outside world, is summoned home to the reservation by his grandmother. Upon his return, he goes to work for Lyman Lamartine at his bingo palace and falls in love with Shawnee Ray Toose, Lyman's mistress and mother of his child. The modern world intrudes upon the reservation. Some strong language. 1994.

DC19773
Because of the baby by Debbie Macomber.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Karmazyn.
Matt Caldwell is an easy-going charmer who has recently moved back to Hard Luck, Alaska. He begins a strategy to win back his ex-wife, Karen. Karen's reaction to Matt, when he shows up at her sister's wedding, not only proves that she's still in love with him - it also leaves her pregnant. 1996.

DC31103
The hourglass by Barbara Metzger.
1 disc. Narrated by Debra Schoen.
Crusader Sir Coryn of Ardsley dies and becomes one of many beings known as "Death", but after hundreds of years he tricks Satan into giving him a chance to regain his mortality, as long as he finds a specific hourglass within six months. Meanwhile, Genie Macklin is a widow and an outcast, finding her calling helping wounded soldiers. They meet at Waterloo and marry - with nothing to her name, Genie has nothing to lose, and with his soul on the line, Coryn has everything, including love, to gain. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. c2007.

DC01478
Love story by Erich Segal.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Scott.
Oliver Barrett, a rich Boston blueblood studying at Harvard, falls in love with Jenny Cavilleri, a music student at Radcliffe. Strong language. 1970.

Mysteries (Fiction)

DC33844
Pride and prescience, or, a truth universally acknowledged by Carrie Bebris.
1 disc. Narrated by Joan Fritz.
Mr. & Mrs. Darcy, the newlyweds from "Pride and Prejudice," become embroiled in a mystery involving one of their wedding guests, Caroline Bingley, who is engaged to marry an American. Their courtship is marred by nocturnal wanderings, spooked horses, carriage accidents, and even an apparent suicide attempt, and soon the entire Bingley family seems the target of a mysterious plot. Dark forces are afoot and the Darcys must get to the bottom of it before the blushing bride descends into madness - or worse. Some strong language. 2004.

DC03760
Enquiry by Dick Francis.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
A jockey and his trainer are barred from racing because they have thrown a race for personal profit. Some strong language. (Reissue) 1969.

DC14743
The button man by Brian Freemantle.
1 disc. Narrated by Ken Kliban.
When a young woman is found murdered in Moscow, local police begin an investigation. They learn that the woman is an economist connected to the American Embassy, and, what's more, the niece of a powerful United States senator who demands that the FBI collaborate in finding the killer. Personal secrets, new murders, and private reasons for concealing the truth threaten to undermine their work. Descriptions of sex, violence, and strong language. 1993.

DC11874
The case of the curious bride by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Parker.
Carl W. Montaine, potential heir to a fortune, has recently married Rhoda against his family's wishes. Though it is more than seven years since the death of Gregory Moxley, Rhoda's previous husband, she is still afraid to collect his insurance. She also wonders if she could be prosecuted if Moxley's body is ever found. Poorly disguised as Helen Crocker, Rhoda consults criminal lawyer Perry Mason. 1989, c1934.

DC01000
The case of the deadly toy by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Brian Conn.
Norda Allison's ex-fiancé is found murdered and she is under suspicion. Frightened, she fights for her life and sanity with the help of Perry. 1981, c1959

DC11885
The case of the demure defendant by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Parker.
The lawyer known for his courtroom surprises takes a case involving death and poison. But when he hears Nadine Farr's taped confession to the murder of Mosher Higley, the man who gave her everything, Perry Mason is not so sure that things are as they seem. Was this sudden death by potassium cyanide a case of poisoning or will the bottle of tablets prove otherwise? The evidence, however, is missing, and Mr. Mason goes looking for it. Originally published in 1956.

DC11884
The case of the gilded lily by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers.
This Perry Mason mystery begins as a suspense story, and the lawyer does not appear until later. It seems that middle-aged Stewart G. Bedford's recent marriage to Ann Roann hurts Elsa Griffin, Bedford's longtime secretary. But Elsa's hurt is only the first link in a long chain of events that eventually leads to court, where Mason works his magic. 1981, c1956.

DC11890
The case of the half-wakened wife by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Scott and Marion Shelby are aboard their yacht. Scott is concerned about his oil lease on an island that is up for sale, and Marion is occupied by her discovery that her husband is unfaithful. When Scott's dead body ends up overboard and half-awake Marion holds a gun in her hand, it's time for another passenger, Perry Mason, to look into the matter. 1991, c1945.

DC11873
The case of the negligent nymph by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Parker.
There she was, swimming naked toward Alder Island, and Perry Mason just happened to be paddling a canoe on the bay. But when he rescues her, Mason is rather surprised to find himself also having to defend her. At first the charge against Dorothy Fenner is theft, but now it's murder, and Mason has some explaining to do, too. 1982, c1950.

DC01739
The case of the phantom fortune by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Karl Weber.
Perry Mason devises a new and tricky way to deal with a blackmailer. The case begins at a champagne buffet, prepared by a unique catering-plus-fingerprinting service. 1964.

DC01497
The case of the silent partner by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Charlie Ryle.
When nightclub owner and gambler Harvey Link is murdered, Perry Mason becomes involved at the request of a dynamic young lady executive whose ailing sister is implicated. 1940.

DC11872
The case of the vagabond virgin: a Perry Mason mystery by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Prominent businessman John Addison persuades Perry Mason to spring Veronica Dale, a sweet young thing, from the local jail where she was locked up overnight for vagrancy. Once her release is arranged, however, Mason discovers that this innocent-looking girl, who is new in town, is part of an elaborate blackmail plot and wanted for murder. Some strong language. 1990, c1948.

DC07049
The case of the velvet claws by Erle Stanley Gardner.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Parker.
Wealthy Eva Belter and her lover need Perry Mason's help to pay off a blackmailing columnist. When Belter's husband is murdered, Perry is astonished to discover that his classy client has implicated him. Some strong language. 1985, c1933.

DC19633
The first eagle by Tony Hillerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
Navajo tribal policeman Jim Chee arrests the poacher he finds standing over a dying police officer. But when Jim's mentor, retired cop Joe Leaphorn, begins looking for a missing scientist last seen in that same area that same day, the case takes on new dimensions. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.

DC05658
The ghostway by Tony Hillerman.
1 disc. Narrated by David Palmer.
Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police in New Mexico is warned off an FBI case investigating the shooting of Albert Gorman who was found outside the hogan of Hosteen Begay. Begay and his granddaughter are missing and Jim is determined to search for them. Some strong language. 1985.

DC22354
People of darkness by Tony Hillerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
When Navajo Tribal Police sergeant Jim Chee investigates the theft of a seemingly worthless box of keepsakes, he encounters a series of mysterious deaths. Chee's probe leads him into mortal peril before he uncovers the culprit and discovers the secret of the stolen box. Some descriptions of violence. 1980.

DC23482
Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard.
1 disc. Narrated by Martha Harmon Pardee.
Jaine and three coworkers jokingly create a list of requirements for the ideal man. When the list goes public, someone secretly vows to kill the listmakers. Meanwhile, Jaine goes from hating her new neighbour to thinking he's "Mr. Perfect." Explicit descriptions of sex, strong language, and some violence. Bestseller. c2000.

DC30172
Straight into darkness by Faye Kellerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Adam Sims.
In 1920s Munich, homicide detective Axel Berg is called to the scene of a grisly homicide, the victim being a young society wife. Soon, a second body is uncovered; the discovery of a third indicates that Berg is dealing with an unimaginably evil killer. In the Germany of the time, the investigation cannot be straightforward. Hitler's power is growing, and the Nazis are a strong civic force in the city of Munich. Berg is thrown into a web of danger as senior officers work to their own agendas. Descriptions of violence. 2005.

DC29758
The conspiracy club by Jonathan Kellerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Jeff Harding.
Psychotherapist Jeremy Carrier's romance with nurse Jocelyn Banks is cut short by her kidnapping and brutal murder. Considered a suspect, Jeremy is compelled by another killing, an enigmatic colleague, and a series of anonymous clues to find the culprit. Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2003.

DC29816
The frumious Bandersnatch: a novel of the 87th Precinct by Ed McBain.
1 disc. Narrated by William Dufris.
It should have been the night that launched a new pop idol. Tamar Valparaiso was set to launch her debut album, Bandersnatch, on a luxury yacht. But halfway through her performance, masked men dragged Tamar off the stage and took off, while the partygoers looked on helplessly. Violence and strong language. 2004.

DC18143
Nocturne by Ed McBain.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
When a concert pianist is found murdered, detectives assume she was killed by a burglar. Then they learn that the victim had just withdrawn a large sum from the bank and conclude that the killer was someone she knew. The discovery of a prostitute's sexually mutilated body later becomes linked with the first killing. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. c1997.

DC11107
Bitter medicine by Sara Paretsky.
1 disc. Narrated by Mitzi Friedlander.
Chicago private investigator V.I. Warshawski is asked to look into the death of a young Hispanic woman and her premature infant in a wealthy suburban hospital. Some strong language. c1987.

DC03646
A savage place: a Spenser novel by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Dana Bate.
Boston private eye Spenser flies to Hollywood to act as bodyguard to Candy Sloan, a TV reporter investigating the mob's takeover of Summit Films. Some strong language. c1981.

DC12426
But I wouldn't want to die there: a Jenny Cain mystery by Nancy Pickard.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Carol Margolis leaves a message on Jenny Cain's machine debating over blowing the whistle on someone's illegal activity, and then she's murdered. Arriving in New York to temporarily fill in for Carol as Hart Foundation director, Jenny can't help but be suspicious of Carol's friendly but unemployed estranged husband, the odd elderly people in Carol's building, and certain applicants at the Foundation. Strong language. 1993.

DC32917
Buffalo jump by Howard Shrier.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce McLeod.
Toronto investigator Jonah Geller has a bullet in his arm, a busted relationship and a spot in his boss's doghouse, and then he comes home to find contract killer Dante Ryan in his apartment. Ryan has been ordered to wipe out an entire Toronto family, including a five-year-old boy, and with a son of his own that age, Ryan can't bring himself to do it. He challenges Jonah to find out who ordered the hit, and before he knows it, Jonah's ducking bullets and dodging blades from all directions. When the case takes Jonah and Ryan over the river to Buffalo, where good clean Canadian pills are worth their weight in gold, their unseen enemies move in for the kill. Strong language, descriptions of violence and explicit descriptions of sex. 2008.

DC32914
They love not poison by Sara Woods.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Gladwell.
A mystery set in 1947 on a Yorkshire farm, involving hidden treasure, witchcraft and black magic. 1972.

Native People (Fiction)

DC08695
Tracks: a novel by Louise Erdrich.
1 disc. Narrated by Roy Avers. Mitzi Friedlander.
This novel about the personal and cultural struggle among Chippewa Indians in North Dakota is alternately narrated by Nanapush, a wise elder of the tribe, and Pauline, a bitter Métis. Companion volume to "Beet queen" and "Love medicine". Some descriptions of sex. c1988.

DC15064
Pigs in heaven by Barbara Kingsolver.
1 disc. Narrated by Pat Barlow.
The new family formed by Taylor Greer and her foundling child Turtle is threatened when an act of heroism by Turtle puts them on Oprah Winfrey's show. Cherokee attorney Annawake Fourkiller recognizes Turtle and questions the adoption's legality. Taylor and Turtle go on the lam and Taylor's mother invades the Cherokee Nation to defend them. Sequel to "The bean trees." Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. c1993.

Science Fiction

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Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
After an old friend tries to murder Han Solo on the jungle world of Ithor, Luke Skywalker sets out for a distant star system to learn the reason for the assassination attempt. Meanwhile Han Solo and Princess Leia investigate the rumour of a lost enclave of Jedi children on the isolated world of Belsavis and come up against an old evil from the days of the Empire. 1995. (Star Wars)

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Identity theft and other stories by Robert J. Sawyer ; introduction by Robert Charles Wilson.
1 disc. Narrated by Gina Clayton.
In this collection of short stories, discover the dark secret of the only priest on Mars, revisit H.G. Wells's Morlocks, and learn what really happens when aliens beam us the Encyclopedia Galactica. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2008.

Short Stories

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Real life: short stories by Sharon Butala.
1 disc. Narrated by Susan Kyle.
In these short stories, Butala introduces the reader to a number of women who are experiencing bitter difficulties - cancer, rape, beatings from husbands. Throughout the collection, as these women feel trapped by fate or circumstance, the question returns again and again: what is free will and what is unavoidable destiny? Is fate, as she asks in the title story, "met" or "made"? Some descriptions of sex, violence and some strong language. 2002.

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Tapping the dream tree by Charles de Lint.
1 disc. Narrated by Meagan Morash.
18 stories set in and around de Lint's mythic city of Newford, showcasing his recurring themes of magic, music, creativity, and human worth. In "Ten for the Devil", musician Staley Cross' grandmother has always warned her to be careful when she plays her blue fiddle, but Staley never quite believed that her music could rouse dangerous magic, until one night. And in "Granny Weather," Sophie saves her boyfriend, Jeck, by using lucid dreaming, personal sacrifice and good sense. Sequel to "Seven wild sisters". Followed by "Spirits in the wires" (DC25305). c2002. (Newford series ; 13)

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The girl who married a lion: and other tales from Africa by Alexander McCall Smith.
1 disc. Narrated by Hilary Neville.
Gathered here is a beguiling selection of folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana as retold by the best-selling author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. From animal fables to mysterious forces residing in the landscape, this collection demonstrates the wealth and variety of African folk tales and the particular magic of Africa's spiritual roots. 2004./p>

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Fire and knowledge: fiction and essays by Péter Nadas ; translated from the Hungarian by Imre Goldstein.
1 disc. Narrated by Alex MacDonald.
A collection of writings appearing over four decades, including a handful of short stories that meditate on serious matters: "The Lamb" considers Hungarian anti-Semitism; "Lady Klara's House," the persistence of class and its challenges to intimacy in postwar Communist society. The non-fiction essays include a chapter on the (unfortunate) editing of Mann's published diaries sheds particular light on the author's influences. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007.

Supernatural Fiction

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Strange highways by Dean Koontz.
1 disc. Narrated by Various narrators.
A collection of haunting stories which includes two full length novels, one of which has never before been published, nine novelettes, and over half-a dozen short stories, all sharing a common theme of strange highways from one end of America to the other. 1996.

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Twilight eyes by Dean R. Koontz.
1 disc. Narrated by Jim Bond.
Born with "twilight eyes", Carl Stanfeuss can sense the future and see a person's soul. To his horror, what he often sees inside people are goblins, creatures who live only to hurt and destroy. Strong language, violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1987.

Suspense (Fiction)

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The fall of Troy by Peter Ackroyd.
1 disc. Narrated by Michael Maloney.
Sophia Chrysanthis is initially dazzled when the celebrated German archaeologist, Herr Obermann, comes in search of a Greek bride who can read the works of Homer and assist in his excavations of the city he believes is Ancient Troy. But Obermann's past turns out to be full of skeletons and when a young American arrives to question the archaeologist's methods and dies of a mysterious fever, Sophia wonders just how far he will go to protect his vision of Troy. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 2007.

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Overkill by James Barrington.
1 disc. Narrated by Donnalu MacDonald.
America and Europe have been seeded with nuclear weapons by a group of renegade Russians and their secretive Arab allies. Maverick trouble-shooter Paul Richter finds himself up against a mastermind determined to bomb America back into the Stone Age. Caught up in a tense battle of wits and bullets, he only realizes the full horror of what is about to be unleashed on the world as the attack on the West begins. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 2004.

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The song of an innocent bystander by Ian Bone.
1 disc. Narrated by Caroline Lee.
When Freda is nine she unwittingly walks into the middle of a violent siege in a fast-food restaurant. Ten years later, Freda is haunted by the events that culminated in tragedy in the restaurant. But someone knows the truth of what happened and the image of Freda as an innocent victim is threatened. 2002.

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Catch a falling spy by Len Deighton.
1 disc. Narrated by Patrick Horgan.
This tale of violence and counter-intelligence centres on a leading Russian scientist and U.F.O. fan who defects to New York University with the help of C.I.A. Colonel Mickey Mann. Published in Great Britain as "Twinkle, twinkle, little spy." Some strong language. 1976.

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Spy hook: a novel by Len Deighton.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
British intelligence agent Bernard Samson meets with former colleague Jim Prettyman who denies any knowledge of the slush fund Samson has been ordered to trace. Later, Samson learns Prettyman has been killed. Some strong language. Bestseller. Followed by "Spy line" (DC30503). 1988. (Hook, line and sinker trilogy ; 1)

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Flirting with danger by Suzanne Enoch.
1 disc. Narrated by Heidi Hobday.
Burglar Samantha Jellicoe breaks into the Palm Beach mansion of businessman Richard Addison, then ends up saving Richard's life when a bomb is triggered halfway through her heist. Was the bomb designed to destroy evidence of an earlier theft, kill Richard or target Sam? With Richard wanting answers and Sam needing to clear herself of a murder charge, the unlikely duo team up in an investigation that soon goes from professional to personal. Descriptions of sex. Some strong language. c2005.

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See Jane run by Joy Fielding.
1 disc. Narrated by Pam Ward.
Jane Whittaker finds herself in downtown Boston with blood spattered on her dress, $10,000 stuffed in her pockets, and no idea who she is. Strong language. Bestseller 1991.

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Avenger by Frederick Forsyth.
1 disc. Narrated by Eric Conger.
A young American aid volunteer, Ricky Colenso, is brutally murdered in the former Yugoslavia. His grandfather, the Canadian billionaire Steven Edmond, is bent on revenge. The quest to find Ricky's murderer leads Edmond to Cal Dexter, ex-Vietnam Special Forces, the one man who could bring the killer to justice. Violence and some strong language. 2004.

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Bomb grade by Brian Freemantle.
1 disc. Narrated by Fred Major.
British secret agent Charlie Muffin is sent to post-cold war Moscow to probe the theft of nuclear explosives from military silos. Muffin perilously infiltrates the Russian mafia to recover the weapons. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Charlie's apprentice." 1997.

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Mind/reader by Brian Freemantle.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Fox.
Recently appointed to Europol, forensic and criminal psychologist Claudine Carter is assigned to a case involving body parts found throughout Europe. Meanwhile she learns her late husband (a recent suicide) is suspected of insider trading, her mother is dying, and her superior at work is hiding something. Strong language and some violence. 1998, c1997.

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No time for heroes by Brian Freemantle.
1 disc. Narrated by Bryon Johnsen.
In this espionage thriller, Russia and the U.S. are cooperating to track down the who, how and why behind the murder of a Russian diplomat in Washington. Dimitri Danilov, the stolid Soviet cop, teams up with William Crowley, semi-renegade FBI investigator. The two find themselves globe-trotting to solve the tricky and complex murder case. 1995.

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The roar of the butterflies: a Joe Sixsmith novel by Reginald Hill.
1 disc. Narrated by Patricia Reid.
Shocking allegations of cheating have been directed at one of the leading members of Luton's Royal Hoo Golf Course, Chris Porphyry. When Chris turns to Joe Sixsmith, PI, he's more than willing to help, only Joe hadn't counted on being charmed, kissed and then dangled out of a window all in the same day! Before long, though, Joe is on the trail of a conspiracy that starts with missing golf balls and ends with murder. 2008.

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A small town in Germany by John Le Carré.
1 disc. Narrated by David Hartley-Margolin.
A minor diplomat in the British embassy has disappeared or defected. The security officer sent from London has only 72 hours in which to find him. 1985.

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Barrier Island by John D. MacDonald.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
In West Bay, Mississippi, Tucker Loomis fraudulently acquires Barrier Island, planning to turn the ecologically important site into a posh recreation area. Loomis's action is accepted by the wheeler-dealers, but not by real-estate agent Wade Rowley who wants to save the environment. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1986.

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The snare of the hunter by Helen MacInnes.
1 disc. Narrated by Burt Blackwell.
Trina Kusak, daughter of a Czech patriot whose whereabouts are unknown, flees across the border into Austria to find her father. Her flight becomes a death trap, as all those helping her are killed. 1974.

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The wizard's daughter by Barbara Michaels.
1 disc. Narrated by Norma West.
In Victorian England, lovely but destitute Marianne Ransom accepts an invitation to visit the stately home of Honoria, dowager of Devenbrook. Honoria swears that Marianne is the daughter of the famous psychic David Holmes, who had vanished years earlier. Marianne's amazement doubles when she goes into a trance and tells things only Holmes would know. 1995, c1981.

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Tom Clancy's Endwar written by David Michaels.
1 disc. Narrated by Nancy Mathewson.
Russia plots to take control of the world's largest oil reserves, located in northern Canada. Despite mutual mistrust, Europe and America race to stop them. U.S. special forces capture Russian colonel Pavel Doletskaya, who may hold the key to uncovering Russia's plans. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008.

War Stories

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Half of a yellow sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
1 disc. Narrated by Sydney Clark.
As the Biafran war erupts in 1960s Nigeria, three people are caught up in the turbulence: a thirteen-year-old houseboy, Ugwu; his master's mistress, Olanna; and Richard, a shy young Englishman. Their ideals and loyalties are tested while they flee from advancing Nigerian troops. Some descriptions of sex. 2006.

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After Dunkirk by Milena McGraw.
1 disc. Narrated by David Cutler.
England, 1939. Young Wayne Luthie leads a squadron of pilots, known as the Wonders, as they learn to fly Spitfires. Luthie reminisces about his childhood in India, his uncles who died in World War I, his capture after Dunkirk, and falling in love with a WAAF. Then the Germans attack Britain. Some violence. 1998.