Adult DAISY Audio Books and Online Digital Audio - Fiction

• Adventure
• Christian Fiction
• Family Stories (Fiction)
• Fantastic Fiction
• General Fiction
• Ghost Stories
• Gothics
• Historical Novels
• Holidays (Fiction)
• Love Stories (Fiction)
• Mysteries (Fiction)
• Native People (Fiction)
• Science Fiction
• Sea Stories
• Short Stories
• Suspense (Fiction)
• War Stories (Fiction)
• Westerns

Adventure

DC13021
High road to China: a novel by Jon Cleary.
1 disc. Narrated by Nigel Graham.
Eve Tozer learns that her rich father has been kidnapped by a Chinese war-lord. The ransom demanded is a priceless statuette which Eve has in her possession. 1977.

DC19928
The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-Reverte ; translated from the Spanish by Sonia Soto.
1 disc. Narrated by Peter Gil.
The authentication of a handwritten chapter of Dumas's The Three Musketeers embroils rare-book hunter Lucas Corso in a literary intrigue. The chapter's owner is found hanged, but was the death suicide or homicide? The beautiful widow has her own interest in rare books. Corso goes from Madrid to Paris to figure it out. 1996.

DC05727
Jian by Eric van Lustbader.
1 disc. Narrated by Merwin Smith.
Shi Zilin, an ancient Chinese master, holds the key to the hatred between two men: Jake Maroc, an American agent, and Nichiren, an assassin. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1985.

DC12890
Endangered species by Richard Woodman.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones.
An unexpected boatload of Vietnamese refugees and a destructive typhoon create a sense of suspense and adventure in this novel about a British sea captain on his last voyage. Like him, his aging cargo-liner is headed for retirement. The deathly risks on this last trip prove to be his greatest challenge ever. 1992.

Christian Fiction

DC19127
The matchmakers by Janette Oke.
1 disc. Narrated by Barbara Pinolini.
When Cynthia Longley's husband died three years ago, her widower father practically moved into her home to help her and her two sons adjust. But now Cynthia is feeling the need for some space- and she thinks her father needs some too. She could not have imagined, however, what happens when her friend Judith suggests they introduce him to a fellow church member's mother. c1997.

DC31368
In the shadow of a secret by Lance Wubbels.
1 disc. Narrated by Senifa Rajwani.
Chicago, 1937. When Andrew Regan answers a call to the ministry in tiny Liberty Center, MN, he and Christina, a portrait artist, are drawn together by concern for Rebecca Ellington, Christina's mother. When Christina discovers why her grandparents disowned Rebecca so long ago, she finds that difficult to reconcile with her belief in a loving God. Andrew's ministry is off to a rocky start because of his friendship with a "loose" woman and her child, but he feels a kinship with the Lord that challenges him to break the mould of the past. 1999.

Family Stories (Fiction)

DC09054
Homesick: a novel by Guy Vanderhaeghe.
1 disc. Narrated by Keith Melville.
Seventeen years after leaving home, Vera returns from Toronto to Saskatchewan to raise her teenage son. This move forces her and her father, Alec Monkman, to confront their past and repair their strained relationship. 1990 City of Toronto Award nominee. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1989.

DC22277
The riders by Tim Winton.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones.
After years of wandering around Europe, Australian Fred Scully, his wife, and their daughter decide to settle in rural Ireland. While Fred works on the house there, the others return to Australia to settle affairs. When his daughter comes back alone, Fred sets out on a desperate search for his wife. Strong language. 1994.

Fantastic Fiction

DC26181
The Charnel Prince by Greg Keyes.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Dawson.
Events in Crotheny have taken a dark turn: the Briar King is waking and taking back the land and terrible creatures roam the countryside. Queen Murielle's hold on the crown fails as rival houses and a corrupted church conspire to topple her. Prophecies say that a Dare queen must rule when the Briar King fully awakens or the world will come to a bloody end, but Anne Dare, Murielle's youngest daughter and the true heir to the throne, is missing. Descriptions of violence. Sequel to "The Briar King" (DC26179). 2004. (The kingdoms of Thorn and Bone ; 2)

DC30455
The twilight watch by Sergei Lukyanenko.
1 disc. Narrated by Ken Luginbuhl.
An Other has exposed the truth about their kind to a human, and now intends to convert that human into an Other. Now cooperating, the Night Watch and the Day Watch, along with an Investigator from the Inquisition, seek to unmask the culprit. Anton will represent the Night Watch, while the Day Watch is sending High Vampire Kostya Saushkin, once Anton's teenage neighbour. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Day watch" (DC30439). Followed by "The last watch" (DC32928). 2004, c1998. (Watch ; 3)

DC29350
His majesty's dragon, or, Temeraire by Naomi Novik.
1 disc. Narrated by Vic Epp.
In the Napoleonic era, the worlds' militaries are replete with aerial corps of fighting dragons and their handlers. When Captain Laurence of HMS Reliant captures a French frigate, the cargo includes a dragon egg, and when the hatchling chooses the captain to be his handler, Laurence's naval career comes to an end. He is now an aviator, but finds himself bonded with Temeraire, his most elegant and intelligent Chinese dragon. Followed by "Throne of jade" (DC29365). Some descriptions of violence. 2006. (Temeraire ; 1)

DC12368
The Cataclysm: tales II trilogy, v. 2 by Margaret Weis ; with an introduction by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1 disc. Narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart.
An epic poem and ten stories relate the adventures of different personalities in the fantasy world of Krynn during the time of the Cataclysm. The protagonists of these stories include a skillful trader, an orphaned boy, an oppressed ghost, a dwarf leader, a miracle-working priest, and the daughter of a Solamnic knight in search of an evil villain. Sequel to "The reign of Istar." 1992.

DC12612
The reign of Istar by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
1 disc. Narrated by Carole Jordan Stewart
Seven stories and a novella depict life in the legendary land of Krynn prior to the Cataclysm and during the time of the Kingpriest. The stories include "Six Songs for the Temple of Istar," which sets forth a prophecy of the Cataclysm; "Colours of Belief," in which a young knight searches for truth; and "Kender Stew," about an innocent knight recruit. Some violence. 1992.

DC23204
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Nazarewich.
Eric is about to crown himself king, but his brother Corwin long exiled to the Shadow Earth, returns to Amber to rightfully claim the throne. Followed by "The guns of Avalon". 1970. (Amber novels ; 1)

DC21098
Sign of chaos by Roger Zelazny.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Roberts.
Merle embarks upon another marathon adventure, leading him back to the court of Amber and finally to a confrontation at the Keep of the Four Worlds, where he learns of the peculiar involvement of the Courts of Chaos in his predicament. Sequel to "Blood of amber". Prequel to "Knight of shadows". 1987. (Amber novels ; 8)

DC13265
The hand of Oberon by Roger Zelazny.
1 disc. Narrated by Richard Nazarewich.
In a desperate attempt to save themselves, the princes and princesses of Amber, led by Lord Corwin, try to reveal the evil that lurks in the kingdom of Shadow. Sequel to "Sign of the unicorn". Followed by "The courts of Chaos" (DC14297). Some strong language. 1976. (Amber novels ; 4)

General Fiction

DC33829
The great man by Kate Christensen.
1 disc. Narrated by Sylvia Hardaker.
Renowned painter Oscar Feldman, as his obituary notes, is survived by his wife, their son, Ethan, and his sister, another well-known painter. What the obituary does not note, however, is that Oscar is also survived by his longtime mistress and their daughters. As two biographers interview the women in an attempt to set the record straight, the open secret of the affair reaches a boiling point and a devastating skeleton threatens to come to light. Descriptions of sex, strong language. 2007.

DC23925
Veronika decides to die by Paulo Coelho ; translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa.
1 disc. Narrated by Jill Fox.
When Veronika, a young Slovene, attempts suicide, she considerately chooses an overdose of tranquilizers to leave less mess and is dismayed to wake up at an infamous lunatic asylum. Her doctor administers an unorthodox treatment to provoke her desire to live. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1999, c1998.

DC30036
Forgetfulness by Ward Just.
1 disc. Narrated by Majolaine Hebert.
Thomas Railles is an American expatriate artist who lives in a Pyrenees village. When his wife Florette is killed by Moroccan terrorists, Railles blames himself: two of his childhood friends are in the CIA, and one of the jobs he has done for them may have inspired this payback. When he eventually faces one of Florette's killers, Railles must decide whether to avenge her death or find a different peace of mind. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2006.

DC34283
The moviegoer by Walker Percy.
1 disc. Narrated by Christopher Hurt.
Binx Bolling is a small-time stockbroker who lives quietly in suburban New Orleans, pursuing an interest in the movies, affairs with his secretaries, and living out his days. Binx's life floats casually along until one fateful Mardi Gras week, when a bizarre series of events leads him to an unlikely salvation. In his half-brother Lonnie, who is confined to a wheelchair and soon to die, and his stepcousin Kate, whose predicament is even more ominous, Binx begins to find the sort of "certified reality" that had eluded him everywhere but at the movies. 1998, c1961.

DC13068
Invisible man at the window by Monique Proulx ; translated by Matt Cohen.
1 disc. Narrated by Desmond Scott.
Max is a paraplegic painter, fascinated by beauty and form, disharmony, and the surface of appearances. A careful observer of humanity, he constructs a meticulous reality for himself, until the reappearance of his former girlfriend begins to break down his world. Strong language. 1993.

DC15055
The choir by Joanna Trollope.
1 disc. Narrated by Norma West.
Aldminster Cathedral needs repair, and the dean is looking for funds. He creates a lot of animosity within the cathedral community when he puts the headmaster's historic home up for sale and decides to eliminate the boys choir. As a struggle develops within the religious community and lives are turned upside down, there is a hopeful note--the new chorister, Henry Ashworth, whose voice may be the answer to their prayers. 1988.

DC00972
All the king's men by Robert Penn Warren ; with a new introd. by the author.
1 disc. Narrated by House Jameson.
A back-country lawyer in a southern state rises to become governor of the state with nearly absolute political power. 1953.

Ghost Stories

DC34287
A stir of echoes by Richard Matheson.
1 disc. Narrated by Scott Brick.
Tom Wallace lived an ordinary life, until a chance event awakened psychic abilities he never knew he possessed. Now, he's hearing the private thoughts of the people around him - and learning shocking secrets he never wanted to know. But as Tom's existence becomes a waking nightmare, even greater jolts are in store, as he becomes the unwilling recipient of a compelling message from beyond the grave! 2008, c1958.

Gothics

DC05383
The terrible tide by Alisa Craig.
1 disc. Narrated by Cheryl Crawford.
After her beauty is ruined by a car accident, model Holly Howe grabs the only job she can find: caring for a bedridden woman in a decaying mansion. 1983.

Historical Novels

DC00204
The Mallen lot by Catherine Cookson.
1 disc. Narrated by Pauline Flanagan.
Last of the Mallen lot and determined to deny her heritage and reclaim her lost love, Barbara destroys the lives of those around her. Sequel to "Mallen Girl" (DC00203). 1974. (Mallen trilogy ; 3)

DC06903
Our John Willie by Catherine Cookson.
1 disc. Narrated by Randy Wieck.
Motherless Davy Halladay accepts the responsibility of providing for his 20-year-old, deaf-mute brother when they escape a mine cave-in that kills their father. 1974.

DC33845
The sealed letter by Emma Donoghue.
1 disc. Narrated by Annice Blake.
London, 1864. Thirty-six-year-old Helen Codrington reclaims her friendship with women's rights advocate Emily (Fido) Faithfull, revealing an extramarital affair and involving Fido in the courtroom drama of her divorce from Admiral Harry Codrington. Husband and wife each pressure Fido to support their side or risk consequences to her reputation. Some descriptions of sex. 2008.

DC33850
Call down the stars by Sue Harrison.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Glatt.
Prehistoric Alaska. Yikaas is a young, handsome, and fiery-tempered member of the River People tribe; Qumalix is a beautiful, clever, and high-spirited member of the Sea Hunters tribe. These characters spend their evenings sparring verbally and weaving tales of their historic ancestors for their gathered tribespeople. Sequel to "Cry of the wind" (DC33819). Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2001. (Storyteller trilogy ; 3)

DC34043
Coventry by Helen Humphreys.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Oliver.
On the evening of November 14, 1940, Harriet stands on the roof of the Coventry cathedral beneath a full moon. That night, the Germans come to unleash destruction, and for Harriet, Jeremy, the young man who shares her duties as a firewatcher, and his free-spirited mother, Maeve, the bombings will resonate for the rest of their lives. As Harriet and Jeremy make their way through the burning city in search of Maeve, cold dread brings to life both a grief and a love that Harriet thought she had put behind her forever. Some descriptions of sex and descriptions of violence. 2008.

DC32912
Beijing coma by Ma Jian ; translated by Flora Drew.
1 disc. Narrated by John Lane.
Dai Wei, a molecular biology Ph.D. student at Beijing University, is just waking from a coma he suffered as the result of a bullet to the head at Tiananmen Square in 1989. He is apparently unconscious, but actually aware of his surroundings, reflecting on his childhood and student life and the oppressive Chinese regime. c2008.

DC23353
Ingenious pain: a novel by Andrew Miller.
1 disc. Narrated by David Hartley-Margolin.
An eighteenth-century English surgeon is renowned for his medical prowess, but his inability to feel pain or empathy brands him as a man without a soul. He undergoes an excruciating transformation before coming to experience human emotions. Impac Dublin Literary Award. 1997.

DC17194
The queen's secret by Jean Plaidy.
1 disc. Narrated by Anke Tuinman.
Set in the late Middle Ages during fierce struggles between France and England, this historical romance portrays Katherine, a princess of France, who marries Henry V, king of England. But she soon finds herself widowed and bereft of her son, heir to the throne. The young queen's loneliness is softened by the love of two people in her service a Welsh knight and a maid. c1989. (Queens of England ; 7)

DC08913
New Mexico! by Dana Fuller Ross.
1 disc. Narrated by Bruce Huntey.
In the 1870s, a one-handed outlaw and his comancheros sell settlement women who were captured during raids in the New Mexico Territory. A frontiersman infiltrates the gang to rescue the captives. Some descriptions of sex and some violence. Sequel to "Arizona". Followed by "Oklahoma". 1988. (Wagons West ; 22)

DC33744
Beneath a marble sky: a novel of the Taj Mahal by John Shors.
1 disc. Narrated by Iole Fabbro.
Although Jahan is the emperor of India and has many wives, Mumtaz is his soul mate; a constant companion and wise political consultant. She dies giving birth to their 14th child, but had the foresight to begin preparing her favourite daughter, Jahanara, by instructing the girl in the arts of influence and political strategy. Jahanara picks up where her mother left off, advising the emperor and helping with construction of Mumtaz's mausoleum, the Taj Mahal, but needs all her skills when called to defend the throne against a coup by her evil brother. Descriptions of sex, explicit descriptions of violence, and some strong language. 2006.

DC26557
The system of the world by Neal Stephenson.
1 disc. Narrated by Vera Pordage.
1714. Daniel Waterhouse has returned to England, hoping to mediate the feud between Sir Isaac Newton and Leibniz, both of whom claim to have discovered the calculus. Meanwhile, political instability has led to the rising influence of heroine Eliza de la Zour; outlaw Jack Shaftoe oversteps the boundaries of both law and good sense far enough to narrowly escape the hangman. Reluctant hero Waterhouse prevails against these machinations and scientific reason wins the day. Some descriptions of violence. Some descriptions of sex. Sequel to "The confusion" (DC26555). c2004. (Baroque Cycle ; 3)

Holidays (Fiction)

DC33773
Simple gifts: four heartwarming Christmas stories by Judith McNaught, Jude Deveraux.
1 disc. Narrated by Anna Eygenraam.
Four Christmas stories from Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught. Deveraux's include "Just Curious", where, in the snow-covered hills of Virginia, a young widow finds that miracles really do come in the least expected packages. In McNaught's "Double Exposure", a determined young woman photographs a magnificent wedding at a reclusive tycoon's Newport estate, and manages to unlock the secrets of a man's heart. Some descriptions of sex. 2001.

Love Stories

DC23347
With a little luck by Janet Dailey.
1 disc. Narrated by Martha Harmon Pardee.
At twenty-six, Eve "plain Jane" Rowland wonders if she will ever find love in the small town of Cable, Wisconsin. Then she and Luck McClure have several "accidental" meetings that change their lives forever. Some descriptions of sex. 1982.

DC07349
The princess by Jude Deveraux.
1 disc. Narrated by Carol McCartney.
During World War II, a young naval officer rescues a European princess from Florida waters. To serve the interests of both countries, they are ordered to marry and pretend that the princess is an American wife. She finds herself drawn to her new husband, but knows that soon she must return to her own country. Some explicit descriptions of sex. c1987.

DC34278
C.J.'s fate by Kay Hooper.
1 disc. Narrated by Traci Svensgaard.
C.J. Adams has been teased enough about her seeming lack of interest in the opposite sex. On a ski trip with her five best friends, she impulsively embraces a handsome stranger, pretending they were secret lovers - and the delighted lawyer who joined in her impetuous charade seized the moment to deepen the kiss. Astonished at his reaction, C.J. tries to nip their romance in the bud, but finds that she may have met her match. 2007, c1984.

DC09642
Tender Warrior by Fern Michaels.
1 disc. Narrated by Suzanne Toren.
Mirjana plans to travel from Seville to Grenada to take her place as the third wife of Yusuf, emir of that kingdom. On the way, the caravan is attacked by El Cid in response to Mirjana's secret request. But things do not go the way she had planned. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1982.

DC29605
Worth every risk by Dianna Love Snell.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Saxton.
Zane Black knew he had no business risking his mission as an undercover DEA agent on the long-legged distraction he'd found stowed away on his plane. Even though Angel couldn't trust Zane, he still felt a need to protect her. And Angel had to focus on survival - hers and his - and the less the sexy pilot knew about her, the safer he would be. Some strong language. Explicit descriptions of sex. Some descriptions of violence. c2005.

Mysteries (Fiction)

DC05618
The big sleep by Raymond Chandler.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Two Hollywood heiresses become mixed up in blackmail and murder. Strong language. 1967.

DC04866
Thirteen at dinner by Agatha Christie.
1 disc. Narrated by Tom Martin.
A lovely actress makes no secret of the fact that she wants to trade her husband for another wealthier man. When her husband is found dead, she asks Hercule Poirot to help clear her name. 1984, c1960.

DC05926
Unfinished portrait by Mary Westmacott.
1 disc. Narrated by Harold Parker.
Since childhood, Celia has been haunted by the face of an unknown man. Now as a young woman, she comes face to face with the man of her nightmares. Written by Agatha Christie under a pseudonym. 1962.

DC06982
A dismal thing to do by Alisa Craig.
1 disc. Narrated by Peri Best.
A shopping trip for an antique washstand turns into a nightmare for Janet Rhys and her husband, Detective Inspector Madoc Rhys of the RCMP. 1986.

DC15193
The grub-and-stakers house: a haunt by Alisa Craig.
1 disc. Narrated by Mimi Bederman.
Widow Zilla Trott is in her kitchen making a cup of camomile tea for herself and her cat when the ghost of Hiram Jellyby suddenly appears. He was murdered some years ago, and he wants Zilla to find his bones and bury them decently so he can rest in peace. Hiram also wants her to look for a wooden box of gold that he buried. When Zilla and her friends begin digging, they uncover more than bones and gold. 1993.

DC04802
A pint of murder by Alisa Craig.
1 disc. Narrated by Cheryl Crawford.
The death of an 87-year-old woman by botulism poisoning seems accidental, but Janet Wadman finds proof of murder. 1980.

DC12302
Decider by Dick Francis.
1 disc. Narrated by David Glyn-Jones
For Lee Morris, a young architect, engineer and builder, getting involved with the Stratton Park racecourse leads to danger. He and his children are reluctantly drawn into the deadly family infighting that threatens the multi-million dollar racing business. 1993.

DC17415
The blessing way by Tony Hillerman.
1 disc. Narrated by Bryon Johnsen.
A casual summer outing to investigate rumours of sorcery leads Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, and anthropologist Bergen McKee, to a series of inexplicably grisly murders. Leaphorn uses his uncanny powers of deduction and knowledge of Navajo ways to solve the crimes. c1989, 1970.

DC13252
Sacred ground by Mercedes Lackey.
1 disc. Narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
Jennifer Talldeer, also known as Kestrel-Hunts-Alone, is an Osage shaman-in-training as well as a private investigator in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is looking into an accident at a construction site on which an Indian burial ground has been discovered. As she begins her probe, Jennifer suspects a conspiracy. She also questions why her grandfather has not made her a full shaman. Some strong language and some violence. 1994.

DC33745
The black book by Orhan Pamuk ; translated by Maureen Freely.
1 disc. Narrated by Desmond Scott.
Galip is a lawyer living in Istanbul when his wife disappears, perhaps having run off with her ex-husband, Celâl, a popular newspaper columnist. When Celâl also vanishes, Galip investigates and finds himself assuming the enviable Celâl's identity, wearing his clothes, answering his phone calls, even writing his columns. Galip pursues every conceivable clue, but the nature of the mystery keeps changing, and when he receives a death threat, he begins to fear the worst. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.

DC18610
Mortal stakes by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Ray Foushee.
Lighthearted baseball mystery. Private investigator Spenser, who loves the good life, food, and women, is hired to determine if Red Sox pitcher Marty Rabb is fixing games. Strong language. 1975.

DC33837
Night passage by Robert B. Parker.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Livingston.
Jesse Stone, who lost his L.A. policeman's job and his marriage due to drinking, leaves California for his new job as chief of police in Paradise, Massachusetts. Paradise isn't as placid as it seems - it's a festering mass of petty corruption, right-wing militia, sexual scandal, and bad guys who favour strong-arm tactics, and needs to be cleaned up. Stone has been picked for his job because the town fathers figured he'd be weak and malleable; as he gradually pulls himself together, it turns out they have a surprise in store. Explicit descriptions of sex, descriptions of violence, and explicit strong language. 1997.

DC03647
Maigret and the toy village by Georges Simenon ; translated by Eileen Ellenbogen.
1 disc. Narrated by Jonathan Farwell.
Old Peg-leg is murdered on the Jeanneville estate near Paris. Maigret does not know why anyone would want to kill and old man with a mania for keeping to himself. 1979, c1978.

DC08761
Maigret on the Riviera by Georges Simenon ; translated by Geoffrey Sainsbury.
1 disc. Narrated by Roger Norman.
Detective Maigret must resist the beguiling vistas of the resort paradise of Antibes to concentrate on the murder of William Brown, a retired Australian sheep rancher. 1940.

DC16231
The killing floor by Peter Turnbull.
1 disc. Narrated by Graeme Malcolm.
The grisly discovery of a headless, handless corpse sets the Glasgow police on a trail of clues and conspiracies involving murder, blackmail, and corruption. The investigation uncovers a thirty-year-old fraud that could shake the city to its foundations. A story that uses descriptions of police and forensic procedures. 1995.

DC03782
The delta star by Joseph Wambaugh.
1 disc. Narrated by Bob Askey.
When a soviet submarine runs aground in Swedish waters, detective Villalobos links the sub to a homicide in Los Angeles. Strong language, violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1983.

DC23205
Rust on the razor: a Tom and Scott mystery by Mark Richard Zubro.
1 disc. Narrated by Bryon Johnsen.
After Chicago baseball player Scott Carpenter comes out of the closet, he and his lover, Tom Mason, travel to rural Georgia to comfort Scott's ill father, only to find themselves suspects in the murder of the local sheriff. 1996.

Native People (Fiction)

DC14034
The lesser blessed by Richard Van Camp.
1 disc. Narrated by Bill Copeland.
Larry is a Dogrib Indian growing up in the small northern town of Fort Simmer. He loves Iron Maiden, the North, and Juliet Hope, the high school "tramp." Things change when he meets Johnny Beck, a Metis from Hay River. His friendship with Johnny lets Larry face his terrors - memories of an abusive father, gasoline sniffing, and an accident that killed several of his cousins. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sex. c1996.

Science Fiction

DC01902
The little people by John Christopher.
1 disc. Narrated by Brendan Burke.
Psychological science fiction about the attempts of a young woman to convert the Irish castle she inherited into a hotel. When she discovers the first of the little people, strange things begin to happen. 1967.

DC18391
The courtship of Princess Leia by Dave Wolverton.
1 disc. Narrated by Robert Adams.
Princess Leia of the New Republic considers marrying Prince Isolder of the Hapes Consortium in order to form a military alliance against the Empire. Han Solo, shocked to learn he now has a rival for the hand of Princess Leia, makes a last, desperate gamble to win her back. His ploy brings Leia, followed by Luke Skywalker and Prince Isolder, to the untamed planet Dathomir, where new dangers await. A Star Wars novel. 1994.

Sea Stories

DC29480
Sea of grey: an Alan Lewrie naval adventure by Dewey Lambdin.
1 disc. Narrated by John Rammell.
Captain Alan Lewrie sets sail aboard HMS Proteus for the West Indies, where General Toussaint L'Ouverture leads a slave rebellion in France's Saint Domingue colony. Lewrie patrols for privateers, French warships, and anything suspicious. Sequel to "King's Captain". Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002. (Alan Lewrie naval adventure series ; 10)

Short Stories

DC34284
The New adventures of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer by various authors.
1 disc. Narrated by Stacy Keach. Various narrators.
While other detectives bend and manipulate the law, Mike Hammer holds it in total contempt, seeing it as nothing more than an impediment to justice, the one virtue he holds in absolute esteem. Now, the no-holds-barred private eye returns, along with his gorgeous secretary, Velda, and a collection of New York City characters, in two fully dramatized "theatre-of-the-mind" audio adventures, "Dangerous Days" and "Oil and Water." 2008.

DC01944
Thirteen clues for Miss Marple by Agatha Christie.
1 disc. Narrated by Alan Haines.
A dozen mystery stories, drawn from the author's previous books. the sleuth, who has remarkable deductive powers, is a gentle, elderly maiden lady who seldom leaves her village near London. 1966.

DC31835
Accordion crimes by E. Annie Proulx.
1 disc. Narrated by Anne Saxton.
Tells the harsh stories of several working class immigrants to America, each of whom possessed the same green accordion. Made in Sicily in 1890, the instrument plays the laments of many cultures as it is passed from group to group. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1996.

DC04260
The Best of modern humour by edited by Mordecai Richler.
1 disc. Narrated by Derek Keurvorst.
This anthology of modern humour includes stories, short plays, letters and excerpts from novels. c1983.

Suspense (Fiction)

DC07481
Final flight by Stephen Coonts.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Patrolling off Lebanon, Captain Jake Grafton of the carrier "USS United States" must battle an Arab plot to steal the ship's nuclear weapons, a plot masterminded by Qaddafi clone El Hakim. A high-tech thriller. Violence and some strong language. 1988.

DC23860
Hong Kong: a Jake Grafton novel by Stephen Coonts.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Admiral Jake Grafton is sent to Hong Kong to discover whether his old buddy "Tiger" Cole, the consul general, is involved in anticommunist plots and banking scandals. But Jake's wife, Callie, is abducted. Amidst civil unrest, Grafton has to ferret out her location. Some violence and some strong language. 2000. (Jake Grafton ; 8)

DC09320
The minotaur by Stephen Coonts.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
Jake Grafton has been grounded and now is at the Pentagon in charge of developing a new stealth attack plane. He also is on the trail of the Minotaur, a mole inside the Pentagon. Sequel to "Final flight" (DC07481). Violence, strong language and descriptions of sex. c1989.

DC12321
Beyond Eden by Catherine Coulter.
1 disc. Narrated by Ilona Dulaski.
Sixteen-year-old gawky Lindsay Foxe is smitten by the Italian prince who marries her half-sister. Two years later her adoration turns to horror when he viciously rapes her. After her family sides with the prince, Lindsay takes on a new identity as Eden, a supermodel. Her terror of men begins to disappear when a gentle bodyguard enters her life - but then somebody begins to stalk her. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1992.

DC06386
Only when I laugh by Len Deighton.
1 disc. Narrated by George Patterson.
This humorous suspense novel features the suave and calculating Silas, the young and headstrong Bob, and the beautiful and efficient Liz. These swindlers try to dupe two Americans out of their life savings. Some strong language. 1967.

DC34281
The haunting of Josie by Kay Hooper.
1 disc. Narrated by Traci Svendsgaard.
Josie Douglas came to the isolated country cottage with her research, a good alibi, and a gun, hoping to have enough time to unravel the facts behind the tragedy that, years before, had shattered her life. Instead, a series of strange coincidences, a ghostly visitor, and a mysterious brass key provide another mystery: a house haunted by its own dark past. There's also Marc Westbrook, a landlord who embodies the meaning of the term drop-dead handsome, but can Josie trust him with the secret that drove her into seclusion? 2008, c1994.

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Moving target by Elizabeth Lowell.
1 disc. Narrated by Michele Schaeffer.
Following her grandmother's violent death, Serena Charters inherits a piece of cloth, an illuminated Celtic manuscript, a numbered Swiss bank account, and a frightening warning. Now, as Serena tries to unravel her grandmother's mysterious past, she must keep on the move just to survive. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2001.

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Nemesis by Jo Nesbø ; translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett.
1 disc. Narrated by Deborah Kipp.
A man walks into a bank, puts a gun to a cashier's head, tells her to count to twenty-five, and when he doesn't get his money in time, she is executed. Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case, but complications arise when an old flame gets in touch. He goes to dinner at her house and wakes up at home with no memory of the past twelve hours, while the girl is found shot dead in her bed. While the bank robberies continue with unparalleled savagery, it seems as though someone is trying to frame Harry for her death. Some descriptions of violence. Some descriptions of sex. Some strong language. c2008. (Harry Hole ; 4)

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Sullivan's sting by Lawrence Sanders.
1 disc. Narrated by Jack Fox.
David Rathbone is a financial shark who preys on widows and retirees in south Florida. The authorities plan a sting operation to catch him at his own game. Rita Sullivan, a female police officer, is the bait and Tony Harker is her contact. But problems arise when Rita falls for both of them. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1990.

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Silversword by Phyllis A. Whitney.
1 disc. Narrated by Dale Carter.
Divorced Caroline Kirby leaves her wealthy grandmother in San Francisco and returns to Maui where she lived as a child. Having believed that both her parents were dead, Caroline is shocked to learn her mother is still alive. 1987.

War Stories

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Fortunes of war by Stephen Coonts.
1 disc. Narrated by Chuck Benson.
The emperor of Japan is assassinated by a band of renegade nationalists intent on seizing Siberian oil fields by armed force. The U.S. president dispatches a squadron of American jet fighter pilots, who become enmeshed in a conflict that leads to the brink of World War III. Descriptions of violence and some strong language. c1998.

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The Great Karoo by Fred Stenson.
1 disc. Narrated by Deborah Kipp.
1899. The British are trying to wrest control of South Africa from the Boers, who have turned out to be more resilient than expected, so the British send a call to arms to their colonies - and men from the Canadian prairies answer, including cowboy Frank Adams. As the young Canadians engage in battle with a wily enemy, they realize the bounds of their own loyalty and courage, and confront the arrogance and indifference of those who have led them into conflict. Some descriptions of violence. 2008.

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The winds of war: a novel by Herman Wouk.
1 disc. Narrated by Burt Blackwell.
In 1939, Commander Victor Henry of the United States navy is assigned to Berlin as naval attaché. With the bombing of Pearl Harbor, he sees his two sons go off to war, his daughter caught in a love affair, and his wife thinking of divorce. Followed by "War and Remembrance" (DC03528). 1971.

Westerns

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Coyote and quarter-moon: western stories by Bill Pronzini.
1 disc. Narrated by Sean Wayne Doyle.
Westerns mix with mystery fiction in these short stories with a twist. In "The Coffin Trimmer", a ghastly newcomer with a shifting visage takes a job at the funeral parlour. In the title story, a Umatilla Indian animal services worker named Jill Quarter-Moon rescues a Doberman from starvation, and the two develop an instant rapport that turns lifesaving when they stumble upon a massive drug-smuggling operation in the Pacific Northwest. Some descriptions of sex and descriptions of violence. 2006