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_Books for Adults_
Books listed in this issue of _Talking Book Topics_ were recently
sent to cooperating libraries.  The complete collection contains
books by many authors on fiction and nonfiction subjects,
including biographies, classics, gothics, mysteries, romances,
and others.  Contact your cooperating library to learn more about
the wide range of books available in the collection.Cassette
books are labeled with the code RC and play at 15/16 ips.  To
order books, contact your cooperating library.
     _Note:_  For the information of the reader, a notice may
appear immediately following the book description to indicate
occurrences of strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, or
violence.  The word "some" before any of these terms indicates an
occasional or infrequent occurrence, as in "some strong
language."

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_Cassettes Fiction_

The Trumpet and the Sword: The Children of the Lion, Volume 14.
RC 38502.
by Peter Danielson.
read by Patrick Horgan.
2 cassettes.
The Teller of Tales continues the story of the Children of the
Lion. He tells of the god-man Dionysus rising from the ruins of
Greece and of a Babylonian woman who can coax winged creatures to
obey her commands. Sequel to the _The Invaders (RC 38501)_.
Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sex. 1991.
RC 38502.
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Ester Ried's Awakening.
RC 39927.
by Isabella Macdonald Alden.
read by Mimi Bederman.
2 cassettes.
Although Ester Ried pledged her life to Jesus as a child, somehow
in the years since, the joy of that pledge has faded. She is
tired of the sameness of her days working in her mother's
boarding house and jealous of the carefree lives of the guests
and her siblings. Then the Christian cousin who has been
corresponding with Ester invites her to New York for her wedding
and exposes Ester to a truly religious lifestyle. 1870.
RC 39927.
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As in a Mirror.
RC 39928.
by Isabella Macdonald Alden.
read by June Carter.
2 cassettes.
When well-to-do John Stuart King hears a stirring sermon about
the treatment of tramps, he decides the only way he can write his
planned novel about a tramp is to live as one for a while. After
a time on the road, King is hired on by farmer Roger Elliot.
Although King is engaged to his cousin, he soon becomes entranced
by Elliot's devout schoolteacher daughter, Helen. But she would
not approve of his identity sham, despite his good intentions.
1897.
RC 39928.
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Daring Illusion.
RC 39930.
by Christina Cordaire.
read by Ellen Frost.
1 cassette.
The death of the earl of Winston and his wife leaves their
children penniless. To save Castle Winston, the children come up
with a plan to rent the castle for the summer, while they fill
the roles of servants. Needing at least one older person, they
are delighted when their widowed sister-in-law, Rosalind, comes
to live with them. But when their tenant arrives, he is none
other than Viscount Moreland, whom Rosalind knew a long time ago.
1994.
RC 39930.
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Gloria: A Diary.
RC 39931.
by Joseph F. Girzone.
read by Anne Mullen.
1 cassette.
Although very popular in school, Gloria often feels she has no
one to talk to about her feelings. But then one day Gloria finds
that God will listen to her, and does she have questions for him!
In her talks with God, Gloria discusses her feelings about God
and Jesus, the party she had that got out of control, her
schoolwork, and her future. When a knee injury puts her in the
hospital, she turns to God for more help. For high school and
older readers. 1982.
RC 39931.
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Revolutions of the Heart.
RC 39933.
by Marsha Qualey.
read by Don Emmick.
1 cassette.
At seventeen, Cory Knutson finds her small-town life taking some
dramatic turns. Everybody knows about everybody else in Summer,
Wisconsin, so they all know that Cory put a big hole in Dawn's
store window and is working to pay for it. But that is only the
beginning of her problems: her mother dies, and when Cory begins
dating a Native American, her brother and the entire town object.
For junior and senior high readers. 1993.
RC 39933.
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The Year of the Virgins.
RC 39942.
by Catherine Cookson.
read by Arnie Warren.
2 cassettes.
England in the 1960s. Winifred and Daniel Coulson's
thirty-one-year marriage is falling apart. But the outside world
has no idea. After all, they are wealthy Catholics from the best
part of town, and it just wouldn't do for others to know.
Winifred is overly possessive of their youngest son, and on the
day of his wedding an accident occurs that rocks the family
completely and hastens its disintegration. 1993.
RC 39942.
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Borderliners.
RC 39943.
by Peter Hoeg.
read by June Carter.
2 cassettes.
The "borderliners" are a trio of residents on probation in a
private school in Copenhagen in the 1970s: Peter, who rebels
against institutions; his girlfriend, newly orphaned Katarina;
and a younger boy, August, who killed his abusive parents. The
frightened children realize they are subjects of an experiment
and attempt to find out the nature of "the plan." 1994.
RC 39943.
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I Would Have Loved Him if I Had Not Killed Him.
RC 39945.
by Edgard Telles Ribeiro.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
2 cassettes.
Guilhermina was all of fourteen when she was given in marriage to
the Honorable Carlos Augusto Maia Macedo, then sixty-six years
old. She spent the next seven years planning his death. Years
later Guilhermina discovers Andrea, a grandniece, who becomes her
confidante and beneficiary. Andrea meets up with an old lover and
filmmaker, and together they research Guilhermina's story with
the plot of a screenplay in mind. 1990.
RC 39945.
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Flight #116 Is Down.
RC 39946.
by Caroline B. Cooney.
read by Marilyn Gleason.
1 cassette.
Because most residents of remote Nearing River work in New York,
there are few adults around during the day. So seventeen-year-old
Patrick is trained as an emergency medical technician. But he
doesn't get to use his lifesaving skills, and boredom prevails
for him and other teens, including Heidi, a lonely rich girl.
Then one Saturday evening, everything changes when Flight #116
crashes on Heidi's estate. For junior and senior high readers.
1992.
RC 39946.
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Blood Saga.
RC 39948.
by Will Camp.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
In 1878 three men approach Rueben Child's humble cabin in New
Mexico Territory. To his wife's horror, they calmly gun him down
so they can take his land. She writes their names on a
handkerchief and flees with her small son, Virgil. Two decades
later on her deathbed, Virgil's mother gives him the scrap of
cloth and asks him to bury her next to his father. When Virgil
finds his hometown, he also finds his father's murderers. Strong
language and violence. 1994.
RC 39948.
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Kentucky Straight.
RC 39949.
by Chris Offutt.
read by June Carter.
1 cassette.
Nine stories set in an Appalachian community. The author, who
knows the Kentucky hills firsthand, is a storyteller, and the
characters he describes could be kin. In "The Leaving One," an
old man returns years after he is accused of being a devil for
saving his daughter when a preacher all but drowns her in a creek
baptism. In "Smokehouse," a man in need of whiskey ends up in a
deadly card game. Some strong language. 1992.
RC 39949.
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Michelle.
RC 39954.
by Eva Gibson.
read by Graci Ragsdale.
1 cassette.
Michelle Ann (Micky) Strand has lived in several homes since her
mother deserted her. But now that she is living with the
Middletons, Micky believes she will finally be happy. Micky's
friendship with neighbor Joel Brentwood and a near drowning bring
long-suppressed memories to the surface with surprising results.
For junior and senior high readers. 1984.
RC 39954.
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Ned Christie's War.
RC 39955.
by Robert J. Conley.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
In 1887, Ned Christie rides to Tahlequah to take part in the
council meeting of the Cherokee Nation. Like others, Ned is upset
that whites seem to be taking control of the Nation and plans to
speak out against it. But before the meeting occurs, he drinks
some illegal whiskey with a friend and sleeps it off outside.
When a lawman is shot nearby the next morning, Ned begins a long
battle as a hunted man. Violence. 1990.
RC 39955.
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The Curse of the Cockers.
RC 39960.
by Gerald Hammond.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette.
Three Oaks Kennels owners John and Beth Cunningham have just
returned from the local pub and a celebration of Hogmanay when
they receive a phone call telling them there has been an accident
at the pub. Their friends Isobel and Henry witnessed a
hit-and-run that left a man dead and a cocker spaniel abandoned.
Before long another friend, Angus Todd, stands accused of murder,
and John finds himself facing a psychopath. Some strong language.
1993.
RC 39960.
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Others See Us.
RC 39967.
by William Sleator.
read by Dick Jenkins.
1 cassette.
While riding his bike near his family's summer estate,
sixteen-year-old Jared falls into a swamp filled with toxic
wastes. After cleaning himself up, he begins getting strange
images in his mind, and he realizes that he has suddenly acquired
the ability to read the thoughts of other people. With this
power, he learns disturbing things about his family, especially
about his pretty cousin and his grandmother. For high school and
older readers. 1993.
RC 39967.
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Journey of the Sparrows.
RC 39970.
by Fran Leeper Buss.
read by Sharon Lauve Komorn.
1 cassette.
Life in El Salvador was unbearable for the Acosta family after
Papa and daughter Julia's husband were killed. So while Mama and
the baby hide in Mexico, fifteen-year-old Maria, Julia, their
little brother, and a stranger flee to the States nailed in a
crate on the back of a truck. Because this is illegal, they have
to be very careful. But with the help of kind people, they begin
a new life in Chicago. For high school and older readers. 1991.
RC 39970.
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Mojave Crossing.
RC 39972.
by Louis L'Amour.
read by Phil Regensdorf.
1 cassette (Reissue).
Set in the late 1870s. Cowboy Tell Sackett has no problem
carrying thirty pounds of gold, but the hard part is ahead when
he has to cross the desert. While he waits for a ferry to cross
the Colorado River, he meets trouble in the form of a beautiful
black-eyed young woman and a gang with eyes on his gold. 1964.
RC 39972.
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The Vanishing.
RC 39977.
by Tim Krabb‚.
read by Arnie Warren.
1 cassette.
While Rex Hofman is stopped at a gas station in southern France,
his girlfriend, Saskia Ehlvest, goes to buy refreshments and
disappears. Not satisfied with the police investigation, Rex
begins one of his own and becomes obsessed with finding Saskia.
Years later a stranger approaches Rex with an offer of
information about Saskia and a price tag that Rex accepts.
Subject of both a Dutch and an American film. 1993.
RC 39977.
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Stone of Farewell: Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book 2.
RC 40338.
by Tad Williams.
read by Erik Sandvold.
6 cassettes.
Simon and his allies now possess the sword Thorn, essential to
their defeat of the evil forces of King Elias of Osten Ard. King
Elias has banded together with the Storm King, and they plan to
end any hope Prince Josua has of taking over the throne. Both
forces will meet many problems before they come face to face at
the Stone of Farewell. Sequel to _The Dragonbone Chair (RC
40337)_. For high school and older readers. 1990.
RC 40338.
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Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.
RC 40522.
by Chris Crutcher.
read by John Lescault.
2 cassettes.
Eric Calhoune is a chunky swimmer on his high school team. His
best friend is Sarah Byrnes, who is severely scarred from
childhood burns. When Sarah is hospitalized after going into a
trance-like state in class, Eric tries to draw her out, while
reminiscing about how they banded together against the cruelty of
other students and how he panicked that he'd lose her when he
started losing weight. Strong language. For high school and older
readers. 1993.
RC 40522.
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The Road to Wellville.
RC 40674.
by T. Coraghessan Boyle.
read by Conrad Feininger.
4 cassettes.
Battle Creek, Michigan, 1907. C.W. Post and Dr. John Harvey
Kellogg are becoming famous for their breakfast cereals. Post has
a diner, and Kellogg has opened a spa, where he extols the value
of healthy eating and exercise to cure "autointoxication"--too
much meat and too much sex. Will and Eleanor Lightbody have come
for the cure, but Will almost dies taking it. And Charles
Ossining wants to get a piece of the cereal business. Some strong
language. 1993.
RC 40674.
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The Stranger from the Sea: A Novel of Cornwall, 1810-1811.
RC 40684.
by Winston Graham.
read by Patrick Horgan.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
Eighth novel in the Poldark family saga. War with France and the
mental instability of King George III require Ross Poldark's
presence in London. During his absence from Cornwall, the lives
of his children, Jeremy and Clowance, are profoundly changed by
the arrival of a handsome castaway. Prequel to _The Miller's
Dance (RC 41904)_. 1981.
RC 40684.
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The Queen from Provence: The Plantagenet Saga, Volume 6.
RC 40686.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by John Horton.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Historical novel about Eleanor of Provence, a beauty without a
dowry, who nevertheless wins the heart of King Henry III of
England. Precocious Eleanor soon dominates her husband and,
through him, England itself. Sequel to _The Battle of the Queens
(RC 38826)_. 1981.
RC 40686.
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The Loving Cup: A Novel of Cornwall, 1813-1815.
RC 40687.
by Winston Graham.
read by Patrick Horgan.
3 cassettes (Reissue).
The tenth novel in the Poldark family saga focuses on the
children of Ross and Demelza. The attractive Poldarks of Cornwall
are flourishing in post-Napoleonic euphoria and feeling the first
stirrings of the Industrial Revolution. The second generation,
raised to make free choices even when they defy convention, are
involved in liaisons, romantic and otherwise. Sequel to _The
Miller's Dance (RC 41904)_. 1984.
RC 40687.
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There's Nothing to Be Afraid Of: A Sharon McCone Mystery.
RC 40709.
by Marcia Muller.
read by Pam Ward.
2 cassettes.
P.I. Sharon McCone's friend Carolyn Bui, director of the Refugee
Assistant Center, asks Sharon to help investigate strange doings
at the Globe Apartment Hotel in San Francisco's Tenderloin area.
The neighborhood has been taken over by Vietnamese immigrants
trying to make a living and by those who prey on them. Apparently
someone wants them to leave, for there has been a murder. Strong
language. 1985.
RC 40709.
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Ask the Cards a Question.
RC 40746.
by Marcia Muller.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
Private investigator Sharon McCone arrives home late one night to
find her apartment building full of police. Lieutenant Greg
Marcus, who is still trying to get Sharon to marry him, informs
her that her neighbor Molly Antonio has been murdered. Sharon
finds herself investigating in her own neighborhood and soon
uncovers blackmail and big-time crime right under her nose.
Strong language. 1982.
RC 40746.
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Edwin of the Iron Shoes.
RC 40747.
by Marcia Muller.
read by Pam Ward.
1 cassette.
Someone has been vandalizing a group of antique stores in San
Francisco, and the owners think it's part of a ploy to force them
out. Sharon McCone of All Souls Legal Cooperative has been
investigating, but now the crimes have escalated to the murder of
antique dealer Joan Albritton. Sharon joins forces with police
lieutenant Gregory Marcus to crack the case. Strong language.
1977.
RC 40747.
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South to Destiny: This Land, This Time, Volume 4.
RC 40850.
by Dobrica Cosic.
read by Ed Blake.
3 cassettes.
Conclusion of the epic quartet set in Serbia during World War I.
As the battle drags on, the Serbian soldiers are once again
almost surrounded by enemy forces. This time, without Allied
assistance and joined by refugees, they stage a mass exodus
southward across the mountains toward the Albanian coast. Retreat
costs thousands of lives, and those who survive are content just
to be alive. Sequel to _Reach to Eternity (RC 40849)_. 1981.
RC 40850.
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Generation Warriors.
RC 41103.
by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
Fleet Commander Sassinak leads a motley team of allies, both
lightweights and heavyworlders, in pursuit of the planet pirates
who enslaved her as a child. But Sassinak's passionate vendetta,
her reluctance to follow orders, and her investigations of the
super rich may generate more trouble than she and her friends can
handle. Sequel to _The Death of Sleep (RC 41102)_. For junior and
senior high and older readers. 1993.
RC 41103.
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Earthborn: Homecoming, Volume 5.
RC 41188.
by Orson Scott Card.
read by Carole Jordan Stewart.
3 cassettes.
Five hundred years after reaching Earth, the descendants of Nafai
have repopulated it, while Shedemei, the only survivor of the
original travelers, remains in orbit with the ailing Oversoul
computer. As the humans try to get along with two other
intelligent races that evolved during humanity's absence,
Shedemei continues to search for the Keeper of Earth. Sequel to
_Earthfall (RC 41167)_. 1995.
RC 41188.
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Sons of an Ancient Glory: An Emerald Ballad, Volume 4.
RC 41306.
by B.J. Hoff.
read by Terry Donnelly.
3 cassettes.
The Fitzgeralds in Ireland and the Whittakers and Burkes in
America have had their faith tested time and time again as each
family faced more than its share of tragedy and sorrow. But there
have been good times, too, as children were born and love was
rekindled. Now new people are arriving and will change the
families' lives forever. Sequel to _Land of a Thousand Dreams (RC
41305)_. 1993.
RC 41306.
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Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red.
RC 41383.
by Harry Kemelman.
read by Barry Bernson.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Rabbi Small is happy with his part-time teaching job at a small
college until a nasty colleague is killed by a bust of Homer.
Some strong language. 1973.
RC 41383.
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A Song for Silas.
RC 41473.
by Lori Wick.
read by Mary Woods.
1 cassette.
Wisconsin, 1889. Life has not been kind to Amy Nolan lately. Four
years ago her mother died, and several months ago her fianc‚
ended their engagement. Now Amy's father, Grant, has broken his
leg just as planting season begins. In answer to their prayers,
Silas Cameron, who helped them when Mrs. Grant died, has come to
their aid again. But soon the brotherly feeling that Amy and
Silas had before begins to change. Sequel to _A Place Called Home
(RC 41472)_. 1990.
RC 41473.
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Child of the Dead.
RC 41506.
by Don Coldsmith.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
Running Deer, the aging matriarch of an eighteenth-century Native
American tribe, mourns over the death of her husband and sees no
point in living any longer. As a final act, she leaves her people
and goes to care for a small girl, the lone survivor of a
neighboring tribe killed off by smallpox. Both Running Deer and
the child survive the disease and eventually rejoin the tribe
where they make a new life together and face new challenges.
1995.
RC 41506.
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Across the Sea of Suns.
RC 41574.
by Gregory Benford.
read by Gary Tipton.
3 cassettes.
In the mid twenty-first century, Nigel Walmsley leads the first
human interstellar mission to contact an alien civilization and
to learn about a terrible peril that threatens the galaxy. Even
as this mission is carried out, Earth's oceans are infested with
dangerous alien life forms that disrupt ocean-going travel and
commerce. Second novel of the Galactic Center series, sequel to
_In the Ocean of Night (RC 41573)_. Some strong language. 1984.
RC 41574.
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The Black Gryphon: The Mage Wars, Book 1.
RC 41577.
by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon.
read by James DeLotel.
3 cassettes.
Skandranon is the finest and most noble of the race of gryphons
created by the sorcerer Urtho to be his champions and defend his
realm. Now the evil mage Ma'ar advances against Urtho with his
own cruel birds of prey, and Skandranon is sent to spy on the
invaders, while his human friend, Amberdrake, anxiously awaits
his return. Prequel to _The White Gryphon (RC 41578)_. 1994.
RC 41577.
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Gate of His Enemies: The Appomattox Saga, Book 2.
RC 41580.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
The war has come, and Deborah Steele, a member of the northern
branch of the Rocklin clan, finds herself in a precarious
position. She is in love with Dent Rocklin, a Confederate
soldier. Deborah has also accepted responsibility for the family
of Noel Kojak, who is fighting for the North. As war rages,
Deborah is torn between her loyalties to the North and to Dent
Rocklin. Sequel to _A Covenant of Love (RC 41579)_. 1992.
RC 41580.
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Fireblossom.
RC 41616.
by Cynthia Wright.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
1876. Madeleine Avery and her family have left Philadelphia and
come to Deadwood, a mining camp in the Black Hills, to be with
her father. Also new in town is Daniel Matthews, who is trying to
forget his failure to prevent Custer's attack on the Indians.
When Madeleine learns she has an Indian half-sister, she and
Daniel set out to locate Sun Smile and find romance along the
way. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1992.
RC 41616.
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The Collected Stories of Max Brand.
RC 41617.
by Max Brand.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Max Brand was just one of more than twenty pseudonyms used by
Frederick Schiller Faust during his years of writing between 1917
and 1944. Eighteen of his more than nine hundred short stories
are included in this collection. Only a few are westerns, and
one, "A Special Occasion," is autobiographical. Some strong
language. 1994.
RC 41617.
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The Pardon.
RC 41625.
by James Grippando.
read by Ray Foushee.
2 cassettes.
Attorney Jack Swyteck pleads with his estranged father, the
governor of Florida, to pardon a man scheduled to die that
morning. The senior Swyteck refuses, because Jack won't reveal
who proved to him that the prisoner was innocent. Two years
later, the governor is paying a blackmailer for silence about the
execution, and Jack is framed for murder. Strong language,
violence, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41625.
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Desperate Measures.
RC 41626.
by David Morrell.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
Since his son's death from cancer, newspaperman Matt Pittman's
life has been in quick decline. He quits the obituary job he was
demoted to and prepares his suicide. Then his friend and former
boss requests that he prepare one last obituary for an ailing
political figure Pittman investigated years earlier. Pittman
reluctantly agrees but is soon accused of murdering his subject.
Strong language and violence. 1994.
RC 41626.
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The Final Judgment.
RC 41627.
by Richard North Patterson.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Caroline Masters has just been appointed as a judge with the U.S.
Court of Appeals when she receives a call asking her to return
home. Her niece, Brett Allen, has been accused of murder, and
they would like Caroline to defend Brett. It has been twenty
years since Caroline left New Hampshire, and as she prepares a
defense for her niece, Caroline must deal with an unresolved past
that still haunts her. Strong language and explicit descriptions
of sex. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41627.
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Hardware.
RC 41633.
by Linda Barnes.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Tall, red-haired P.I. and cab driver, Carlotta Carlyle, from
_Snapshot (RC 38241)_, decides to buy a computer for her
detective business. Meanwhile, her lover and part-owner of the
cab company, Sam Gianelli, is convinced his office is being
bugged by the Organized Crime Task Force because he is the son of
a mobster, and Carlotta is asked to find out who is beating up
the cabbies of Boston. Strong language and some violence. 1995.
RC 41633.
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Last Chance for Glory.
RC 41634.
by Stephen Solomita.
read by Bruce Huntey.
2 cassettes.
Young, retarded panhandler Billy Sowell is arrested for murdering
a woman and persuaded to confess. Later a successful attorney
agrees to work pro bono to clear Sowell's name and hires
investigator Marty Blake. Blake's search turns up alcoholic
retired cop Bela Kosinski, who arrested Sowell. Kosinski decides
to help inexperienced Blake untangle the cover-up that put Sowell
away. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions
of sex. 1994.
RC 41634.
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A Certain Justice.
RC 41636.
by John T. Lescroart.
read by Ray Foushee.
3 cassettes.
In San Francisco, a black man seen killing white accountant
Michael Mullen gets off on a technicality. At Mullen's wake, his
friends retaliate by lynching a black man they wrongly assume is
stealing a BMW. Horrified, Kevin Shea attempts to cut the man
down to save him. Shea fails, and a picture of his attempt seems
to show him as the leader of the lynch mob. Strong language,
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41636.
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Power of Pinjarra: Australian Destiny, Book 2.
RC 41670.
by Sandy Dengler.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
Marty Frobel grew up on a cattle ranch in Australia's outback.
Pearl Fowkes came to the outback when her father became a
preacher. Pearl and Marty quickly become friends. As the years go
by, Marty turns his attention to running his own cattle station,
Pinjarra, and Pearl feels the need for a better life than one in
the outback. But they will meet again. Sequel to _Code of Honor
(RC 41655)_. 1989.
RC 41670.
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The Furies.
RC 41695.
by Suzy McKee Charnas.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
Alldera leads a band of free fems back to Holdfast to conquer her
male former masters. She finds that most of the men have killed
off one another and that the greatest enemy she now faces is
dissension among her fellow fems. Alldera must now learn how to
apply her skills to secure a new and just future for both
genders. Sequel to _"Walk to the End of the World" and
"Motherlines" (RC 41694)_. Strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41695.
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Stardust and Shadows.
RC 41702.
by Janelle Taylor.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
4 cassettes.
In this sequel to _Moondust and Madness (RC 41701)_, earthling
Jana Greyson has fallen in love with her captor, starship
commander Varian Saar, who has confessed his love and proposed
marriage. But Jana awakens to find she is the wife of Varian's
nemesis and half-brother Ryker--or is he Varian pretending to be
Ryker? Prequel to _Starlight and Splendor (RC 41703)_. Some
strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1992.
RC 41702.
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Cruel April: A Dave Garrett Mystery.
RC 41712.
by Neil Albert.
read by Bob Moore.
2 cassettes.
Disbarred attorney turned private eye Dave Garrett, from _Burning
March (RC 39795)_, is waiting for his lover, Kate McMahan, at the
Philadelphia airport. She is leaving her husband to be with Dave,
but she isn't on the plane. When Dave learns her luggage and
ticket came without her, he begins a three-day search for Kate
that puts his life at risk again and again. Strong language and
violence. 1995.
RC 41712.
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The Winshaw Legacy; or, What a Carve Up!.
RC 41722.
by Jonathan Coe.
read by Steven Carpenter.
3 cassettes.
The Winshaw family of Yorkshire hires Michael Owen to write the
family's biography. He has been cautioned that the family
consists of "the meanest, greediest, cruellest bunch of
backstabbing penny-pinching" people on earth. Michael makes some
unusual discoveries, including a possible connection to his own
life. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions
of sex. 1994.
RC 41722.
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A River Town.
RC 41726.
by Thomas Keneally.
read by Corrie James.
3 cassettes.
Irishman Tim Shea came to Australia hoping to make a new life for
himself. He becomes a shop owner in the town of Kempsey in the
Macleay Valley, marries, and has two children. But in the summer
of 1898, a sequence of events almost destroys Tim. He is greatly
affected by the death of a young woman, the orphaning of a little
girl, and the threat of plague. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 41726.
##

Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Mirror Image.
RC 41739.
by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik.
read by Jim Zeiger.
3 cassettes.
After the cold war, Moscow Minister of the Interior Dogin has
lost an election, but he is not about to give up all power: he
has a secret command center in St. Petersburg with reconnaissance
and surgical strike capabilities. Dogin's group will have a rival
operations center to contend with: the Washington, D.C., National
Crisis Management Center. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1995.
RC 41739.
##

Only Love.
RC 41742.
by Elizabeth Lowell.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Passing through Echo Basin, wanderer Whip Moran is attracted to
Shannon Conner. Shannon lives in a remote cabin with bounty
hunter Silent John. What Whip and the townsfolk don't know is
that Silent John is Shannon's great-uncle, not her husband, and
he has been gone for many seasons. Shannon is running out of
supplies but resists taking help from men who want sex in return.
Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1995.
RC 41742.
##

Hour of the Rose.
RC 41752.
by Christina Skye.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
2 cassettes.
Nicholas Draycott has asked his long-time friend Michael Burke to
help locate an urn full of microfilm buried on Nicholas's English
estate. Also searching for the urn is American archaeologist
Kelly Hamilton, who has second sight. But others also want the
urn, and Michael and Kelly soon find themselves involved with the
Draycott Abbey ghosts and entangled in a web of deceit and
betrayal. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41752.
##

Shadow's End.
RC 41757.
by Sheri S. Tepper.
read by Mary Woods.
3 cassettes.
A mysterious force sweeps across the galaxy depopulating
colonized worlds. Only the backwater planet Dinadh seems to be
immune. Linguist Lutha Tallstaff is sent to investigate Dinadh's
cultural and religious practices, which may be a key to the
immunity. Her mission also leads her to Leelson Famber, the noted
adventurer, who happens to be her former lover and the father of
her son. Together they face a mystery of cosmic importance to
humankind. 1994.
RC 41757.
##

True Betrayals.
RC 41762.
by Nora Roberts.
read by Mary Woods.
3 cassettes.
The day she receives her divorce decree, Kelsey Byden,
twenty-six, gets a startling letter. It is from the mother she
had been told died when Kelsey was a toddler. Naomi Chadwick had
been sent to prison for killing a man and didn't want young
Kelsey to know. Kelsey agrees to visit Naomi at her Virginia
horse farm but must fight an attraction to the man she believes
is her mother's lover. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41762.
##

Dark Wing.
RC 41778.
by Richard Herman.
read by Jim Zeiger.
4 cassettes.
Returning to the Pentagon from his grandfather's funeral,
Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Pontowski III has decisions to make.
He loves flying, he feels trapped in Pentagon bureaucracy, and he
refuses to use influence to further his career. So Matt takes the
minor job of deactivating a fighter squadron that ends up in
major combat in China. Sequel to _Call to Duty (RC 41460)_.
Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41778.
##

Frontier Lady: Lone Star Legacy, Volume 1.
RC 41788.
by Judith Pella.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Deborah grows up in Virginia, but the Civil War takes a toll on
her family and friends, and so she joins the Stoners, distant
relatives, in Texas. She is supposed to marry Leonard Stoner, a
young man set to inherit a fortune. Deborah ignores the warnings
of her friends who advise her to flee Texas at her first chance,
and now she stands accused of murder. Prequel to _Stoner's
Crossing (RC 41789)_. 1993.
RC 41788.
##

Flaunting, Extravagant Queen.
RC 41812.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
Fictional account of the life of Marie Antoinette. Wed at fifteen
to the withdrawn and awkward young Dauphin, dainty Antoinette was
accustomed to charming those around her, but she had no such
effect on her husband, Louis XVI. A spirited nature won her
criticism at court, and, though she produced an heir, rumors of
her extravagance outraged an impoverished populace. Sequel to
_The Road to CompiŠgne (RC 41811)_. Some descriptions of sex.
1957.
RC 41812.
##

Primary Colors: A Novel of Politics.
RC 41822.
by  Anonymous.
read by Michael Stanton.
3 cassettes.
Parallels Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign. When Jack
Stanton, a southern governor, makes a run for the presidency, he
recruits Henry Burton as his deputy campaign manager. At first
Henry sees the opportunity to gain an insider's view of politics
as a welcome distraction. But the business of politics soon
builds a formidable backdrop to Henry's personal identity crisis.
Strong language. Bestseller 1996.
RC 41822.
##

The Passionate Enemies.
RC 41825.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Anne Hancock.
3 cassettes.
The death of his only son leaves Henry I worried about the future
of the throne. His spirited daughter, Matilda, who is married to
the doddering emperor of Germany, and his scheming nephew Stephen
begin their plots for succession. Now enemies, their passion for
power is matched by their passion for each other, which was
kindled long ago. Sequel to _Lion of Justice (RC 40330)_. Some
descriptions of sex. 1976.
RC 41825.
##

Pink Vodka Blues.
RC 41828.
by Neal Barrett Jr..
read by Gary Roan.
2 cassettes.
Russell Murray, an alcoholic writer for the _Chicago Literary
Times_, wakes up badly hung over in a hotel room with a young
woman he can't recall meeting. Two thugs break in, shoot the
girl, and take off after Russ. He escapes only to wake up in a
detox institution, where he remembers that before all this
happened, his boss had sent him on a strange errand involving a
briefcase. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of
sex. 1992.
RC 41828.
##

The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues.
RC 41839.
by Harry Harrison.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Jim diGriz, twenty-fifth-century con man and thief, faces certain
execution for attempted robbery on the planet Pask”njak, where
they believe in penalty first and trial later. Fortunately, at
the last minute, the Galactic League steps in and offers him a
deal. He can gain his life and freedom if he undertakes a
dangerous mission to infiltrate a prison planet and recover a
priceless alien artifact. 1994.
RC 41839.
##

Pretty Boy Floyd: A Novel.
RC 41848.
by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
Charley Floyd is a good-looking farm boy needing money to support
his wife and baby boy. After his first bank robbery, he just
can't help buying a fancy flivver, fine jewelry, and an expensive
suit, which draw the law's attention. His good looks, common
background, generous spending, and politeness to hostages make
him a folk hero, despite his topping the FBI's Most Wanted list.
Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41848.
##

The Hellion.
RC 41850.
by LaVyrle Spencer.
read by Carol Dines.
2 cassettes.
Tommy Lee Gentry is known as a hell-raiser in his hometown of
Russellville, Alabama. He has been married three times, drives
fast cars, drinks, and almost always has a woman with him. He has
never been happy, but there is a chance for things to change.
Rachel, his childhood sweetheart, is free again. Descriptions of
sex. 1984.
RC 41850.
##

Jessie: A Novel Based on the Life of Jessie Benton Fr‚mont.
RC 41852.
by Judy Alter.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
After her husband's death, Jessie Benton Fr‚mont begins writing
about her life of involvement in nineteenth-century politics,
issues, and adventures. Jessie sees her life in three stages: as
the daughter of Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri; as the
wife of John Charles Fr‚mont, explorer, soldier, senator, and
presidential candidate; and as a historical writer and
ghostwriter for her father and her husband. 1995.
RC 41852.
##

The Jericho Iteration.
RC 41859.
by Allen Steele.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
A year after an earthquake has devastated the Midwest, reporter
and computer hack Gerry Rosen attempts to put his life back
together amid the ruins of his native St. Louis. After the
federal government establishes martial law in the city, Rosen
puts himself in danger when he uncovers information about a
government conspiracy and a powerful secret weapon that threatens
the country's safety. Strong language. 1994.
RC 41859.
##

The Jeweled Spur: The House of Winslow, Book 16.
RC 41860.
by Gilbert Morris.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
Laurie Winslow, eighteen and bored with life in the late-1800s
military post at Fort Grant, Arizona, is delighted when she gets
a chance to pursue her desire to write by attending college. But
after a year, she must stop and earn some money. While working
for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, she is reunited with an old
friend, Cody Rogers, who is running from a troubled past. Sequel
to _The Gallant Outlaw (RC 39753)_. 1994.
RC 41860.
##

Hidden Fires.
RC 41863.
by Sandra Brown.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
Lauren Holbrook, daughter of a preacher, leaves her North
Carolina home and comes to Texas to work for Ben Lockett. But
when she arrives, she learns that Ben died that very morning. Now
what is she to do? When Ben's wife, Olivia, asks Lauren to enter
an in-name-only marriage with son Jared, Lauren agrees but
suspects the motives behind the request. Strong language,
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1982.
RC 41863.
##

Finder.
RC 41870.
by Emma Bull.
read by John Polk.
2 cassettes.
Young runaway Orient comes to Bordertown, a crossroads between
the real world and Elfland where both elves and humans live and
science and magic mix in strange ways. But Bordertown has typical
urban problems, and Orient uses his knack for finding lost
objects to help tough female cop Sunny Rico solve a grisly murder
and confront other sinister mysteries. Strong language. For
senior high and older readers. 1994.
RC 41870.
##

Summer of Love.
RC 41871.
by Lisa Mason.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
3 cassettes.
A time traveler from the twenty-fifth century is sent to track
down an individual crucial to the preservation of the time
stream. His mission takes him to the San Francisco Haight-Ashbury
district during the 1967 "summer of love" where he meets Susan
Stein, a fourteen-year-old runaway who has come to San Francisco
to sample the flower-child experience. Strong language, violence,
and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41871.
##

Shadow of a Dark Queen: Serpentwar Saga, Volume 1.
RC 41872.
by Raymond E. Feist.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
The reptilian Pantathians have invaded Midkemia and are amassing
in the land of Novindus to begin a war of conquest. Meanwhile, in
the Kingdom of the Isles, Erik Darkmoor and his friend Rupert
stand convicted of murder, but they are spared on the condition
that they undertake a desperate mission against the Pantathians.
Violence. 1994.
RC 41872.
##

Mint Julep Murder.
RC 41877.
by Carolyn G. Hart.
read by Ann Hodapp.
2 cassettes.
Death on Demand bookstore owner Annie Darling, from _Southern
Ghost (RC 39667)_, is acting as author liaison at the Dixie Book
Festival on Hilton Head Island. Mint Julep publisher Kenneth
Hazlitt generates a lot of anger with his proposed book, which
promises to feature the festival's five medallion-winning authors
in a not-so-flattering light. When Hazlitt is poisoned, Annie is
shocked that she is the prime suspect. Some strong language.
1995.
RC 41877.
##

The Tea Planter's Bride.
RC 41879.
by Rosemary Rogers.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Born to a gypsy dancer and an Englishman, Celia Penmaris is
living with her late father's bishop cousin and his wife,
Gertrude, in England. In 1892, Gertrude is shocked to learn that
Celia's father's will stipulates that Celia be turned over to her
aunt Willie. Celia is to come out in society, and Willie has just
the escort for her: her stepson Grant Hamilton. Strong language,
some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1995.
RC 41879.
##

Phoenix Rising.
RC 41881.
by John J. Nance.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Elizabeth Sterling, an investment banker, helps Ron Lamb get the
needed financing for his new airline--Pan Am. In fact Elizabeth
is so good at her job that Ron persuades her to join the company
as chief financial officer. But shortly after starting work at
Pan Am, Elizabeth finds herself fighting to save the airline from
the "accidents" that plague it. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41881.
##

Absolute Power.
RC 41882.
by David Baldacci.
read by Roy Avers.
3 cassettes.
At sixty-six, with several jail terms behind him, Luther Whitney
has decided this will be his last robbery. Everything goes
according to plan--until Christine Sullivan comes home
unexpectedly. Luther quickly hides in the walk-in safe and
discovers it contains a one-way window. Soon Luther finds himself
witnessing a brutal murder involving the president of the United
States. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1996.
RC 41882.
##

A Southern Exposure.
RC 41886.
by Alice Adams.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
2 cassettes.
To renew their lives after the Stock Market crash and the
depression, the Baird family hopes they can find refuge from a
stale Connecticut existence by moving to a small southern town.
The South seems to offer a simpler, somewhat "exotic" life. In
reality, their new community is much more complex and rich and
perhaps truly offers the Bairds a new start, but a different one
from what they expected. Strong language and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41886.
##

Tangled Roots.
RC 41888.
by Taffy Cannon.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
When flower-grower Shane Pettigrew is killed, the police arrest
his boyhood friend Adam Chandler. Adam's gun was found near the
corpse, as was a wrapper from his favorite chewing gum. Adam's
pregnant wife, Julie, calls her sister, Nan Robinson of the
California bar association. Nan discovers that Adam had
motive--he had just learned of an affair between Shane and
Julie--but Julie swears he's innocent. Some strong language and
some violence. 1995.
RC 41888.
##

The Hellfire Club.
RC 41890.
by Peter Straub.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
4 cassettes.
Symptoms of menopause and nightmares about her service in Vietnam
become the least of Nora Chancel's problems when she is kidnapped
by a serial-killer neighbor. On the run, the unlikely pair
collect evidence that Nora's husband's family-owned publishing
company was once involved in a murder. Strong language, violence,
and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1996.
RC 41890.
##

Maybe This Time.
RC 41896.
by Barbara Bretton.
read by Ann Hodapp.
2 cassettes.
Television personality Christine Cannon, divorced from Joe
McMurphy for six years, is surprised when he and his new wife
turn up on her doorstep asking for help. Joe has married the
daughter of a king in order to get her out of her country. But
Joe is not prepared for the problems created by a new wife,
especially one who is pregnant. Some strong language and some
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41896.
##

Trail of Secrets.
RC 41912.
by Eileen Goudge.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
3 cassettes.
Years after Ellie's baby is stolen from her, her grief is
compounded by infertility and a series of failed adoptions. When
another adoption possibility arises, Ellie risks more heartbreak
and even losing her husband to try again. What she doesn't
realize is that the birth mother is her own long-lost daughter.
Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1996.
RC 41912.
##

Katherine.
RC 41932.
by Anchee Min.
read by Yolande Bavan.
2 cassettes.
Zebra Wong's red-lipsticked American teacher, Katherine,
represents everything about the West that Shanghai is not.
Katherine is comfortable in her perfume and seductive clothing,
in her passions and political naivete. Zebra grew up during the
Cultural Revolution, loving Mao, but now Chinese society has
reformed itself, leaving life complicated and often dangerous.
Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41932.
##

The Brandons.
RC 41938.
by Angela Thirkell.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
The chief characters in this light tale of English country-house
life are Mrs. Brandon, a middle-aged widow with two grown
children, and her husband's aunt, Miss Brandon, who threatens to
leave her money elsewhere if she is not given the attention she
feels is her due. 1939.
RC 41938.
##

The Diamond Age.
RC 41956.
by Neal Stephenson.
read by Mary Kane.
4 cassettes.
Mid-twenty-first-century Shanghai is home to myriad social
tribes, including a neo-Victorian upper class that maintains its
power through information technology. When young Nell gets a
stolen educational computer designed by a neo-Victorian engineer,
she is introduced to a magical realm and goes on a quest that
will have far-reaching effects for her own life and the future of
her world. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
1995.
RC 41956.
##

Reservation Blues.
RC 41962.
by Sherman Alexie.
read by Norman Fitz.
2 cassettes.
Thomas Builds-the-Fire is an unlikely rock band leader: he is a
little goofy looking and is kind and considerate. But he has the
guitar of blues great Robert Johnson, and its music compels
others to join the group Coyote Springs. The band's tale includes
some wild stories about others in the Spokane tribe and is told
with wry humor, mysticism, and warmth. Some strong language and
some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 41962.
##

Shortgrass Song.
RC 41964.
by Mike Blakely.
read by Robert Sams.
4 cassettes.
With its buffalo hunts, trail drives, Indian wars, and
shoot-outs, the Texas range country gives young Caleb more
adventure than he could have imagined back in Pennsylvania. His
parents' former role in the underground railroad brings them the
help of Buster, a runaway slave. On his westward journey,
Buster's meeting with the Arapaho completes the scene for this
saga of the Holcomb family, early Texas ranchers. Some violence.
1994.
RC 41964.
##

Face of an Angel.
RC 41974.
by Denise Chavez.
read by Ilona Dulaski.
3 cassettes.
Soveida Dosamantes, a waitress at El Farol restaurant in the
small New Mexico town of Agua Oscura, has learned from her mother
the Mexican tradition of servitude to husbands and to God. A
divorc‚e and widow, she has also learned to survive with humor
and to treasure what life offers, including family and a slightly
crazy community. Some strong language and some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41974.
##

Pandora's Clock.
RC 41988.
by John J. Nance.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
3 cassettes.
After American 747 flight 66 leaves Germany, a passenger has a
heart attack. Pilot James Holland is shocked when London refuses
to let him make an emergency landing. The passenger was exposed
to a mysterious virus and no country (not even the United States)
wants to handle a possible epidemic. Doctor Sanders of the CIA is
Holland's only real ally, but Sanders must convince the pilot of
that in time to save him. Strong language and violence.
Bestseller 1995.
RC 41988.
##

Come to Grief.
RC 41990.
by Dick Francis.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
Private investigator Sid Halley has put his friend on trial. It
took days of inner turmoil for Sid to act on his findings that
Ellis Quint, also a former jockey, was mutilating young horses.
But that is just the beginning of Sid's problems. He himself
becomes the victim of a smear campaign, and on the day Sid is to
testify, Ellis Quint's mother commits suicide and his father
attacks Sid. Some strong language. Bestseller 1995.
RC 41990.
##

The Web.
RC 41992.
by Jonathan Kellerman.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
3 cassettes.
While their house is rebuilt, child psychologist Alex Delaware,
his lover, Robin Castagna, and their dog, Spike, accept an
invitation to spend a few months on an island. Their host is
aging Dr. Moreland, who wants Alex to help him turn a career's
worth of notes into something publishable. But Alex soon suspects
there is a more pressing reason he has been summoned. Some strong
language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1995.
RC 41992.
##

Into the Fire.
RC 41997.
by David Wiltse.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
Serial killer Darnell Cooper is about to be released from prison.
His cellmate, Swann, has endured being Coop's lover and
confidante, and now he wants revenge. Swann knows of victims the
police haven't connected to Coop. And he knows Coop will kill
again. He contacts FBI agent John Becker, from _The Edge of Sleep
(RC 37626)_, who is still troubled by his ability to think like a
serial killer. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 41997.
##

Run!.
RC 42003.
by Patricia Wentworth.
read by Jim Zeiger.
2 cassettes.
Rolls Royce salesman James Elliot is driving a company car when
he gets lost in a thick fog. Stopping at a house for help, James
is shot at as a young woman urges him to run. After they escape,
the woman tells James such an outrageous story that he leaves in
disgust. When he meets her again at his cousin's party and then a
coworker mistaken for James is killed, James begins to take the
woman seriously. Some violence. 1938.
RC 42003.
##

Choices.
RC 42004.
by Mary Lee Settle.
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
4 cassettes.
Reminiscing with a box of memorabilia, Melinda Kregg reflects on
the choices she has made in her eighty-two years. After her
ruined father killed himself, Melinda turned her back on Richmond
high society and began a lifetime of social and political action.
During a turbulent century, her heart led her to a coal strike in
Kentucky, the Spanish Civil War, wartime London, and the civil
rights movement. Strong language and some violence. 1995.
RC 42004.
##

The Trickster.
RC 42005.
by Muriel Gray.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
4 cassettes.
After a troubled youth, Canadian Indian Sam Hunt has abandoned
his tribal ways, married a white woman, and taken a job at a ski
resort. But when the malevolent god, the Trickster, takes on
animal forms and begins mutilation killings, Sam is forced to
draw on his shaman training to avoid being accused of the murders
himself. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of
sex. 1995.
RC 42005.
##

Katharine, the Virgin Widow.
RC 42006.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by Jill Ferris.
2 cassettes.
A fictional account of Katharine of Aragon, who weds Arthur, heir
apparent to England. Because they are too young to consummate
their marriage, Arthur's death leaves Katharine without position.
Intrigue in the Spanish and English courts further complicates
her fate. Who will the bold Henry, Arthur's younger brother who
has admired Katharine, take as his queen? Sequel to _Uneasy Lies
the Head (RC 37986)_. Some descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 42006.
##

Children of the World.
RC 42009.
by Martha Stephens.
read by Yvonne Fair Tessler.
3 cassettes.
Widowed Margaret Barker has long worked for a Georgia juvenile
court. As she worries over the cases before the judge, Margaret
thinks back to her own troubled childhood and marriage. Her
mother was slow and her three siblings retarded. When Margaret's
father left them for another woman, Margaret's grandmother took
in only her. Later Margaret managed to create a safe home for her
own children despite her abusive husband. Some strong language.
1994.
RC 42009.
##

Eye Killers.
RC 42010.
by A.A. Carr.
read by Bob Askey.
3 cassettes.
Albuquerque high school student Melissa Roanhorse is approached
by a mysterious man named Falke. The next day at school, Melissa
fights off teachers concerned with her bizarre behavior and
disappears. Teacher Diana Logan seeks out Melissa's Navajo
grandfather, Michael, to help her track down Melissa, who has
been chosen as the next wife for vampire Falke. Michael must
remember tribal methods to combat the evil. Strong language and
violence. 1995.
RC 42010.
##

Watch Me.
RC 42014.
by A.J. Holt.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
3 cassettes.
After FBI agent Jay Fletcher blows a serial murder case by
illegal computer searching, she is sent to New Mexico to track an
arsonist. There she uses her computer program to identify another
serial killer and then murders him. Through his computer, she
discovers Special K, a bulletin board for serial killers.
Meanwhile an ex-agent searches for a killer he has known about
for years. Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of
sex. 1995.
RC 42014.
##

A Stranger in the Mirror.
RC 42019.
by Sidney Sheldon.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
Toby Temple is a very popular comedian, but he hasn't been able
to find love. Meanwhile aspiring actress Jill Castle's career is
going nowhere, and her true love, David Kenyon, has been forced
to marry someone else. When Toby falls for Jill, she sees a
chance to get back at Hollywood for not accepting her. Her plan
works perfectly for a while, but then disaster strikes. Strong
language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1976.
RC 42019.
##

You Can't Catch Me.
RC 42020.
by Rosamond Smith.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
A psychological thriller about Tristram Heade, who steps off the
train in Philadelphia and unwittingly into the identity of Angus
Markham. The hotel staff, his possessions, even a beautiful woman
who appears at his door all identify him as the unknown Markham.
The woman, Fleur, who is also Zoe, tells a bizarre tale of an
abusive husband. Strong language, violence, and explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42020.
##

Ronicky Doone's Reward.
RC 42021.
by Max Brand.
read by Bob Askey.
2 cassettes.
There is a feud going on in Twin Springs, and Ronicky Doone, who
has just ridden into town, finds himself in the middle of it.
Years ago, Steve Bennett tried to put Al Jenkins out of business,
but Al left town and struck it rich in the Alaska gold fields.
Now Al is back. He is putting a lot of money into the dying town,
and he wants his land back from Steve. Most of the town's people
back Al, but not Ronicky. Strong language and violence. 1922.
RC 42021.
##

Wonder Boys.
RC 42023.
by Michael Chabon.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
English professor Grady Tripp picks up his buddy and editor,
Terry Crabtree, at the airport. The fat joint he smokes while
waiting begins an absurd weekend. Then Crabtree, a stolen tuba,
and a tag-along transvestite are loaded into Tripp's 1966
Galaxie. The hapless Tripp loses the only copy of his novel
manuscript, but the farcical weekend provides all new material.
Stong language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42023.
##

This Side of Judgment.
RC 42026.
by J.R. Dunn.
read by David Hartley-Margolin.
2 cassettes.
A woman's mutilated corpse is found in Montana, and a suspect is
arrested, but Ross Bohlen of the Computer Subversion Strike Force
in Washington, D.C., knows they got the wrong man. He thinks the
murder was done by a chiphead--one of a group of people who had
computer chips installed in their heads. Recently, an unforeseen
horrible condition called Pelton's has been taking over the
chipheads one by one. Strong language and violence. 1994.
RC 42026.
##

Octopussy: The Last Great Adventures of James Bond 007.
RC 42029.
by Ian Fleming.
read by Jim Zeiger.
1 cassette.
In the title story, James Bond has tracked down Major Smythe, who
killed Bond's German friend for gold years earlier. After Smythe
confesses, Bond tells him he has a week before he will be
arrested. Smythe takes one last lunch to the octopus he has been
feeding in the ocean. Other stories are "The Living Daylights"
and "The Property of a Lady." Violence and some strong language.
1965.
RC 42029.
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When She Hollers.
RC 42030.
by Cynthia Voigt.
read by Martha Harmon Pardee.
1 cassette.
One morning Tish warns her stepfather, Tonnie, that she is
carrying a knife at all times. Her mother ignores the
conversation. As Tish walks to school with the knife tucked in
her boot, she thinks about Miranda, the classmate who hanged
herself last week. Tish knows she and Miranda shared the same
problem, but Tish doesn't want to die. Some strong language. For
high school and older readers. 1994.
RC 42030.
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McNally's Puzzle.
RC 42037.
by Lawrence Sanders.
read by Chuck Benson.
2 cassettes.
Archy McNally, Discreet Inquiries Department of McNally and Son,
has been asked to look into some unusual incidents plaguing Hiram
Gottschalk. Gottschalk, owner of Parrots Unlimited, a recent
widower and father of twin girls and a rather "undisciplined"
son, believes his life is in danger. Some strong language.
Bestseller 1996.
RC 42037.
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Spring Collection.
RC 42040.
by Judith Krantz.
read by Ann Hodapp.
3 cassettes.
Ex-model Justine Loring now has her own modeling agency, and
three of her models have just been chosen to star in the first
showing of clothes by new designer Marco Lombardi. Lombardi is
backed by Jacques Necker, the father Justine has never met.
Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
1996.
RC 42040.
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Archangel.
RC 42053.
by Michael Conner.
read by John Stratton.
2 cassettes.
An alternate history novel depicting a world of the late 1920s
after a devastating plague has killed a great number of white
people while leaving blacks unaffected. White reporter Danny
Constantine and black cop Dooley Willson investigate a weird
series of vampire-like murders and discover a diabolical
connection to a mysterious radio broadcaster and a brilliant
physician working on a cure for the plague. Violence and strong
language. 1995.
RC 42053.
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The Raven Ring.
RC 42054.
by Patricia C. Wrede.
read by Patricia Kilgarriff.
2 cassettes.
Eleret Salven, a young warrior woman from the mountains of
Cilhar, learns of her mother's death in battle, and it falls to
her to travel to the city of Ciaron to claim her mother's
effects. For unknown reasons, others are interested in one of her
mother's possessions, and Eleret faces unexpected danger and
intrigue. Fantasy adventure set on the world of Lyra. For senior
high and older readers. 1994.
RC 42054.
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Three Complete Novels: _Lights, Laughter, and a Lady_, _Love in
the Moon_, _Bride to the King_.
RC 42057.
by Barbara Cartland.
read by Yolande Bavan.
3 cassettes.
In the first novel, Minella Clinton-Wood seeks the help of a
childhood friend when she is left destitute by her father's
debts. In _Love in the Moon_, Lady Lang has plans to avenge her
mother's ostracism from her family by teaching her grandparents a
lesson. In _Bride to the King_, Zosina is married to a king by
prearrangement, but falls in love with the king's regent. 1981.
RC 42057.
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Vertical Run.
RC 42062.
by Joseph R. Garber.
read by Nick Sullivan.
2 cassettes.
After jogging to work, executive vice president Dave Elliot is
dressing in his office on the forty-fifth floor when the company
president comes in to shoot him. Elliot escapes, only to find the
building is swarming with men--all with orders to kill him. His
Vietnam training keeps him alive and hidden, but unless Elliot
can figure out why he has been targeted, he may not survive.
Strong language and violence. 1995.
RC 42062.
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The Return of Merlin.
RC 42065.
by Deepak Chopra.
read by George Holmes.
3 cassettes.
The tale begins with the end of Camelot. Evil magician Mordred
destroyed the kingdom, but Merlin promised Arthur that the power
for good would remain. The scene shifts to twentieth-century
England, where odd happenings reveal that the powers of Camelot
resume the ancient battle. The author writes that his magical
tale "is about waking up the wizard that sleeps deep within all
of us." Violence and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42065.
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Heavy Weather.
RC 42068.
by Bruce Sterling.
read by L.J. Ganser.
2 cassettes.
In the year 2031, the cumulative effects of global pollution and
ecological breakdown have distorted weather patterns. A disparate
group of tornado freaks calling themselves the Storm Troupe track
a series of ever bigger killer tornadoes across the Texas plains.
As they wait to "bear witness" to "the big one," they not only
face danger, but must overcome their own personal conflicts to
keep their band together. Strong language. 1994.
RC 42068.
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_The __Little Town Where Time Stood Still_ and _Cutting It
Short_.
RC 42069.
by Bohumil Hrabal.
read by Ed Blake.
2 cassettes.
Two novellas. "Cutting It Short," told by Maryska, portrays life
in a small Czechoslovakian town in the early 1930s. Francin, the
town's brewery manager, is unable to control his wife Maryska's
scandalous behavior, especially when Uncle Pepin comes to live
with them. The second novella, told by their son, picks up eight
years later as everyone in the town adjusts to the coming of
communism. Strong language. 1993.
RC 42069.
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With Extreme Prejudice.
RC 42071.
by Fredrick Barton.
read by John Stratton.
3 cassettes.
New Orleans film critic Mike Barnett uses alcohol to ease the
loss of his attorney wife, Joan, who was hit and killed by a car
a year ago. When Mike's house is burglarized, the only thing
missing is a file from a case Joan had been working on for years.
As Mike meets resistance in inquiring about the case, he begins
to realize Joan's death was not an accident. Strong language,
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 42071.
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The Night Trilogy: _Night_, _Dawn_, _The Accident_.
RC 42074.
by Elie Wiesel.
read by Ken Kliban.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
"Night" is the story of a Jewish boy who is deported with his
family and community from Hungary to the horrors of the infamous
Auschwitz. In "Dawn," Elisha, the sole survivor of his family,
becomes a Jewish terrorist in Palestine and is ordered to execute
an Englishman. In "The Accident," a concentration camp survivor
tries to rebuild his life in New York City. Some violence and
some descriptions of sex. 1975.
RC 42074.
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Orchids and Diamonds.
RC 42075.
by Rosalind Laker.
read by Cecelia Riddett.
2 cassettes.
Having finished her schooling, Juliette Cladel returns to Paris
to become a designer for her sister Denise, owner of the House of
Landelle. She falls in love with Count Nikolai Karasvin, but fate
is not kind to Juliette and Nikolai. Each is forced into a
loveless marriage, and Juliette leaves Paris to work for Fortuny
in Italy before fate once more steps in. Some explicit
descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42075.
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Tripoint.
RC 42078.
by C.J. Cherryh.
read by J.P. Linton.
3 cassettes.
Tom Hawkins, a young crew member of the family starship _Sprite_,
grows up with the stigma that he was conceived by rape. Even
after twenty-five years, his mother still plots revenge. Tom's
father captains the rival ship _Corinthian_, and as luck would
have it, Tom is shanghaied aboard. There he comes face to face
with his father for the first time. Strong language, violence,
and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 42078.
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A College of Magics.
RC 42081.
by Caroline Stevermer.
read by Barbara Caruso.
3 cassettes.
Fantasy adventure set in an alternate Edwardian Europe. Faris
Nallaneen, the young duchess of Galazon, arrives at Greenlaw
College on the French coast, where she has been banished by her
wicked uncle. The college teaches magic, and Faris learns of her
special destiny as one of the four guardians of the North. She
must learn her magical skills well to free her kingdom, defeat
her enemies, and mend a magical rift. 1994.
RC 42081.
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Royal Road to Fotheringay.
RC 42082.
by Jean Plaidy.
read by John Horton.
3 cassettes.
A fictional account of Mary Stuart, born to be queen in a
turbulent Scotland. Escaping to safety in France, she meets and
marries Fran‡ois, the future king of France. Later, her love for
the lustful Bothwell makes her a suspect in the murder of her
second husband, Darnley. Meanwhile, Elizabeth I of England plots
to wrest power from Mary. Some descriptions of sex. 1955.
RC 42082.
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A Division of the Spoils.
RC 42083.
by Paul Scott.
read by Patrick Horgan.
5 cassettes (Reissue).
Postwar India with its feudal economy, its variety of religious
sects, and its nationalistic spirit is the subject of this
panoramic novel. Merrick, a British police officer, symbolizes
the moral decay of the British, while Kasim, a young Muslim,
represents moral responsibility. Sequel to _Towers of Silence (RC
32516)_ and prequel to _Staying On (RC 12356)_. 1975.
RC 42083.
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The Famous DAR Murder Mystery.
RC 42097.
by Graham Landrum.
read by Margaret Strom.
2 cassettes.
Members of a Virginia chapter of the Daughters of the American
Revolution are tracking down a century-old gravesite when they
find a body. The police write the man off as a transient, but the
ladies know differently. He has manicured hands and a glorious
tan. Each of the "daughters" explains her part in determining who
the dead man was, who killed him, and why. 1992.
RC 42097.
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_The __Queen of Puerto Rico_ and Other Stories.
RC 42100.
by Joe Frank.
read by Gary Telles.
1 cassette.
Frank, of National Public Radio, offers seven stories and a play.
In the title story, Nick, seventeen, is vacationing on St.
Thomas, where he falls in love with a lady dressed in pink but
ends up in bed with a homosexual seducer. In "Fat Man," Aaron,
who as a student stole brownies from Howard Johnson's, is unable
to become a productive adult. Some descriptions of sex. 1993.
RC 42100.
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House Rules.
RC 42103.
by Heather Lewis.
read by Kimberly Schraf.
2 cassettes.
When fifteen-year-old Lee is kicked out of boarding school, she
takes up with Tory, another horsewoman. Tory offers drugs, rough
sexual treatment like Lee had received from her father, and an
introduction to a third woman who uses drugs and sex in a
heightened cruelty toward Lee. Can Lee find her way out of this
destructive life on the horse-show circuit? Violence, strong
language, and explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.
RC 42103.
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Batman: The Ultimate Evil.
RC 42110.
by Andrew Vachss.
read by Michael Consoli.
1 cassette.
Batman is frustrated that his battle against crime is not enough.
As billionaire Bruce Wayne, Batman meets social worker Debra
Kane, who claims child abuse is the root of crime. Intrigued,
Batman goes after child porn only to learn from his trusted
servant, Alfred, that Batman's mother had been after this same
group when she died. Some strong language and some violence.
1995.
RC 42110.
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Stitches in Time.
RC 42115.
by Barbara Michaels.
read by Mary Kane.
3 cassettes.
Rachel Grant is working on her doctoral thesis on the art of
women's garments prepared for important rites of passage. An
antique shop where Rachel works receives an old bridal quilt, and
soon Rachel becomes involved in strange misdeeds. It seems that
evil magic has been stitched into this quilt rather than the
usual protective magic, and the evil magic is luring Rachel into
grave danger. Some strong language. 1995.
RC 42115.
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Saving Grace.
RC 42116.
by Lee Smith.
read by Michele Schaeffer.
2 cassettes.
Gracie, eleventh child of a poor itinerant preacher, loves her
stern father and her spiritual mother, but she doesn't love
Jesus. And she is ornery and contentious. She tries to be a good
daughter and then a good preacher's wife, but the death of her
third baby hardens her heart. She turns against her strict life,
searching for her spirit, but grace does not come easily. Strong
language and some descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42116.
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The Headmistress.
RC 42120.
by Angela Thirkell.
read by Anne Flosnik.
2 cassettes (Reissue).
The Belton family has owned Harefield Park in Barsetshire for
generations, but now they must relinquish their home because of
rising debts. Fortunately Miss Sparling, headmistress of the
Hosiers' Girls' Foundation School, is looking for a new home for
the school and is delighted with Harefield Park. Miss Sparling
has great plans for the school and for her life. Then she meets
two dignified gentlemen who are romantically inclined. 1943.
RC 42120.
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Miracles in Maggody.
RC 42125.
by Joan Hess.
read by Madelyn Buzzard.
2 cassettes.
Televangelist faith-healer Malachi Hope arrives in Maggody,
Arkansas, for a week-long revival. He also plans to buy some
acreage there to build a theme park. Then the high school girls'
basketball coach kills herself after requesting a meeting with
Hope. Soon after, Hope's wife is found dead. As police chief Arly
Hanks works through the puzzling cases, other Maggody citizens
take Hope's cures over their doctors' advice. Some strong
language. 1995.
RC 42125.
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Until Forever.
RC 42128.
by Johanna Lindsey.
read by Jill Fox.
2 cassettes.
History professor Roseleen White is trying to get her exam papers
graded before she leaves for a long weekend trip, but the package
sitting beside her desk is tempting her to open it. Inside is the
sword known as Blooddrinker's Curse, which she has gone to great
lengths to obtain. Quite a surprise awaits Roseleen when she does
open the box. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex.
Bestseller 1995.
RC 42128.
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Guardian.
RC 42129.
by John Saul.
read by Roy Avers.
2 cassettes.
MaryAnne Carpenter is arguing with her adulterous husband when
she receives word that her best friend Audrey has died, leaving
MaryAnne guardian of Audrey's adolescent son Joey. Once in Idaho
with her own two children, MaryAnne learns of the odd
circumstances surrounding both Audrey's death and that of
Audrey's wealthy rancher husband earlier the same day. Could
moody Joey be involved in these and other recent violent deaths?
Strong language and violence. 1993.
RC 42129.
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In the Presence of the Enemy.
RC 42138.
by Elizabeth George.
read by Mitzi Friedlander.
4 cassettes.
Dennis Luxford, editor of _The Source_, receives a note saying:
"Use page one to acknowledge your firstborn child, and Charlotte
will be freed." Dennis's world is turned upside down, but so is
that of Eve Bowen, a member of Parliament with whom he had a
brief affair eleven years earlier. Strong language. Bestseller
1996.
RC 42138.
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Something the Cat Dragged In.
RC 42216.
by Charlotte MacLeod.
read by Gordon Gould.
2 cassettes.
When Betsy Lomax's cat, Edmund, brings home the toupee of retired
professor Herbert Ungley, the tenant in Betsy's downstairs flat,
Betsy knows something is amiss. Sure enough, she finds Ungley's
body behind the Balaclavian Society clubhouse. The police in the
small New England town think it was an accident, but Betsy calls
in agriculture professor Peter Shandy, who has solved local
crimes in the past. 1983.
RC 42216.
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The Unknown Shore.
RC 42222.
by Patrick O'Brian.
read by Graeme Malcolm.
2 cassettes.
Toby Barrow, who has studied with a surgeon and is now a rather
overeducated but innocent young man, and his friend Jack Byron,
who has some experience aboard ships, have signed on board the
_Wager_--part of Commodore Anson's fleet. But as they round Cape
Horn, a fierce storm separates them from the rest of the ships.
Thus their tale becomes one of survival as only a handful of the
crew are left to sail on to Valparaiso. 1959.
RC 42222.
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Blind Justice: A Sir John Fielding Mystery.
RC 42229.
by Bruce Alexander.
read by George Holmes.
2 cassettes.
Based on the life of the blind eighteenth-century justice Sir
John Fielding, who, with novelist Henry Fielding, founded the Bow
Street Runners. Known for his fairness, Sir John enlists the aid
of Jeremy Proctor, an unjustly accused young boy whom Sir John
has taken into his home. The case involves the double murder (by
poison and gunshot) of Lord Goodhope. 1994.
RC 42229.
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Poison.
RC 42249.
by Kathryn Harrison.
read by Laura Giannarelli.
3 cassettes.
Francisca de Luarca, daughter of a silkworm farmer, lies in
prison accused of witchcraft. Above her in another cell, Maria
Luisa, wife of King Carlos II, is slowly dying of poison, her
punishment for having failed to become pregnant. Francisca
recounts the stories of both women, presenting a portrait of life
during the Spanish Inquisition. Some strong language, some
violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
RC 42249.
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Inagehi.
RC 42253.
by Jack Cady.
read by Dani Carr.
2 cassettes.
"Faith was the thunder, Hope was the wind, and Charity the bright
robes of lightning that thunder wore." Thus opens the mystery of
the seven-year-old murder of Harriette's father, thought an
accident at the time. It's 1957 and her mother has just died with
the secret of his death. Thirty-year-old Harriette returns to the
North Carolina hills to face her Cherokee heritage and its
mysticism and to investigate. Some strong language and some
violence. 1994.
RC 42253.
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