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The devil and Miss Prym - Paulo Coelho
SUMMARY: A new novel of temptation by the author of the international bestsellers "The Alchemist" and "The Zahir," A community devoured by greed, cowardice, and fear. A man persecu... -
The demolished man - Alfred Bester
SUMMARY: In the year 2301, the wealthiest man in the universe is determined to commit murder in a world in which telepaths are used to detect possible crimes before they can happen... -
The clan of the cave bear_ a no - Jean M. Auel
Amazon.com ReviewWhen her parents are killed by an earthquake, 5-year-old Ayla wanders through the forest completely alone. Cold, hungry, and badly injured by a cave lion, the litt... -
The chairman_ a novel - Stephen W. Frey
From Publishers WeeklyDiminished by dull prose, but distinguished by colorful, well-drawn characters and an arresting, labyrinthine plot, this 10th novel by Frey (after Silent Part... -
The cave - Kate Mosse
SUMMARY: A QUICK READ - part of the WORLD BOOK DAY 2009 literacy initiative for emergent readers.March 1928. Freddie Smith is on a motoring holiday in the mountains of south west F... -
The calligrapher's daughter_ a - Eugenia Kim
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. This debut novel, inspired by the life of the author's Korean mother, is a beautiful, deliberate and satisfying story spanning 30 years of Kor... -
The brazen gambit - Lynn Abbey; Brom
Pavek of Urik, templar of Hamanu and lower-level bureaucrat, has grown accustomed to the benefits of his station. Neither aggressive nor rebellious, he accepts his position, follow... -
The best early stories of F. Sc - Francis Scott Fitzgerald; Bryan
SUMMARY: Edited and with an Introduction by Bryant MangumForeword by Roxana RobinsonBenediction • Head and Shoulders • Bernice Bobs Her Hair • The Ice Palace • The Offshore Pirate ... -
The assassin - W.E.B. Griffin
SUMMARY: A perfectly typed bomb threat makes its way to the Philadelphia Police Department--the calling card of a political assassin on the loose. It couldn't happen at a worse tim... -
The angel's game - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
EDITORIAL REVIEW: From master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafon, author of the international phenomenon **The Shadow of the Wind**, comes **The Angel’s Game** — a dazzling new page-tur...