Bloodhound
by Jay
R. Bonansinga (Signet/Onyx, 1999)
Charlotte Dumont, a retired police psychic, is at first reticent about helping
young Natalie Fabian find her boyfriend, Paul Lattamore, who disappeared
without a trace. But the woman persists and Charlotte takes Paul's personal
effects into seclusion. She emerges with the information that he is alive,
married and living somewhere in Colorado. Meanwhile, Paul Lattamore, under
the protection of the Federal Witness Protection Program and hiding from
the mob, paces the living room of his mountain cabin, his wife and kids
fast asleep in the next room. When Charlotte learns that Natalie is really
the daughter of Mafia don John "the Fist" Fabionne, and Paul is really the
accountant who turned states's evidence, she is launched into a terrifying
cross-country chase, utilizing all her psychic gifts in order to save Paul
and his family.
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The Burning
Road by Ann
Benson (Delacorte, 1999)
From the bestselling author of THE PLAGUE TALES comes a spellbinding new
novel that sweeps from medieval France to America in the year 2007 - interweaving
two gripping stories and two extraordinary eras.... In fourteenth-century
France, pockets of plague still bring death to peasants and noblemen alike.
Amid the fury and the chaos, Dr. Alejandro Canches searches for a safe
haven, accompanied by his foster child, Kate--the illegitimate daughter
of Edward Plantagenet. But both disease and human enemies pursue them,
and their only hope for survival is a rebel leader... and medical secrets
that lie hidden in an ancient manuscript. Seven hundred years later, Dr.
Janie Crowe is searching for the cure for a crippling disease in a world
where genetic engineering has gone mad. A repressive government wants
to stop her, unnamed benefactors want to help her, and time is running
out to find answers linking two dark eras, two dedicated doctors, and
one miraculous book...
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A Veiled
Journey by Nell
Brien (Mira Books, October, 1999)
Liz Ryan grew up knowing she was adopted, but it never held much significance
for her. Happy with her loving parents, her life in LA and her career
as an up-and-coming surgeon, Liz has everything she's always wanted· until
she finds out the truth.
Learning that her birth mother was a Saudi Arabian concubine who gave
up her infant daughter to save the child's life, Liz takes a journey that
will change her destiny. She accepts a job in a hospital in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia, and begins her search for her birth mother and a twin brother
she never knew she had. Before long, Liz is drawn into the plight of a
people on the brink of war. And into the intimate and hostile world of
the women behind the veils. It is a journey that will threaten all that
she believes - and ultimately her life.
*Doubleday Book Club selection
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Rage Factor
by Chris
Rogers (Bantam, 1999)
In the second book in this series, Houston is gripped by a series of vigilante-style
attacks against brutal criminals and Dixie begins to suspect that a former
colleague from the district attorney's office may be involved. After hauling
in sexual sadist Lawrence Coombs to stand trial for rape, bounty hunter
Dixie Flannigan is appalled when the jury lets the man walk. A vigilante
group calling itself the Avenging Angels viciously attacks Coombs, and
Dixie begins to suspect her friend is involved. But the sadist thinks
Dixie is behind the Angels and he vows revenge on her. Now, the bounty
hunter has become the hunted.
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William:
The Inside Story of the Man Who Will Be King by Nicholas
Davies (St. Martin's Press, 1999)
Prince William's sixteenth birthday, on June 21, 1998, heralded the end
of childhood for this athletic and delightful young man. With his tremendous
courage in the face of the dreadful tragedy of Princess Diana's untimely
death, Prince William endeared himself to the whole world. In this sensitive
and beautifully illustrated biography, royal expert Nicholas Davies explores
the complex character behind this monarch of the future. Davies follows
Prince William from his birth at St. Mary's, Paddington, through his happy-go-lucky
childhood and awkward pre-teenage years, to his burgeoning maturity. Packed
with rare, color photographs, this is the definitive biography of Prince
William, the man who will be Britain's king.
The Railroad
Killer: The Shocking True Story of Angel Maturino Resendez and His Alleged
Trail of Death by Wensley
Clarkson (St. Martin's Press, 1999)
Angel Maturino Resendez is described by most who know him as a quiet,
polite, soft-spoken man, a loving husband and father to a baby daughter.
But law enforcement officials suspect that he might be responsible for
upwards of eight grisly and random killings in a span of two years, all
of which occurred near the southwest railroad line that the killer is
believed to have ridden on his twisted murder spree. In each case, the
same mode of attack--resulting in the same slow and painful death--appears
to have been used, pointing to the methodical slayings of a serial killer.
Is Angel Maturino Resendez the ruthless Railroad Killer--a sadistic slayer
who led police on one of the longest manhunts in history? Bestselling
true crime author Wensley Clarkson digs deep into the heart of a horrifying
murder case to uncover some stunning answers.
Net Success:
24 Leaders in Web Commerce Show You How to Put the Web to Work for Your
Business by Christina Ford Haylock, Len Muscarella, Steve Case, Ron
Schultz (Editor) (Adams Media Corporation, 1999)
This book was written and edited for business executives in "traditional"
companies who are trying to develop and implement effective Internet strategies.
We call these businesses Encumbered Companies, because they come to the
Web with baggage that Internet startups simply don't have, such as existing
sales channels that might be threatened; existing organizational challenges;
and expectations of boards and shareholders about earnings and margins.
Executives in these companies will find in Net Success the learnings of
24 of the industry's most experienced leaders, writing about topics ranging
from design to advertising to legal issues. We believe Net Success can
become the Internet handbook for corporate executives who are charged
with their companies' Web business.
Life Sentence:
The Guy's Survival Guide to Getting Engaged and Married by J. D. Smith
(Warner Books, 1999)
Women beware! You'll read Life Sentence and want to return your fiancˇ as
if he were a bad wedding present. You'll want a new and improved man. However,
take the book for what it is worth - a survival guide for men who have just
gotten engaged and might be a little bit nervous about the implications
of that. JD Smith, 100 percent guy's guy and author of this tongue-in-cheek
book, married a woman he deemed to be perfect. During his engagement period,
he thought about what marriage, per se, really means: what it's like to
have in-laws, to be faithful to one woman for the rest of your life, and
to forget about relaxation. Needless to say, these thoughts really frightened
Smith. And in Life Sentence, he writes about how he felt on all of these
issues.
Cybershock:
Surviving Hackers, Phreakers, Identity Thieves, Internet Terrorists and
Weapons of Mass Disruption by Winn
Schwartau (Thunder's Mouth Press, 1999)
Cybershock, by Winn Schwartau - author of the classic "Information Warfare"
- is the first book aimed at the average Internet user, bringing the perils
of the Internet to life in pictures and words and then offering complete
answers and solutions to make each of our on-line lives safer and more
secure. The author throws you into the world of hackers, hacking, identity
theft, espionage, and cyber-terrorism - where you can find out what's
really going on and how it affects you, your family, your company and
your country.
Citizen
Jane: A True Story of Money, Murder, and One Woman's Mission to Put a
Killer Behind Bars by James
Dalessandro and David Mehnert (contributor)
(Dutton/Signet, 1999)
In 1983, Jane Alexander was an attractive widow who was in love with a
dashing man, the charming Tom O'Donnell. When Gertrude McGabe, her wealthy,
88-year-old aunt, was found murdered in her San Jose home and Jane became
the prime suspect, Tom proved to be the rock she needed. But months later,
when Jane was finally cleared, the real bomb hit. The evidence now pointed
to the love of her life, Tom O'Donnell, as the real murderer... and Tom
O'Donnell vanished. This is the story of Jane's pursuit of justice for
13 long years and her obsessive investigation, which ultimately exposed
Tom O'Donnell as a ruthless con man with a string of crimes in his past.
Check out the Citizen Jane website: www.citizenjane.com.
Boomer
Basics by Bob
Abrams, Walter T. Burke, Timothy E. Casserly,
Barbara S. Nodiff (McGraw Hill, 1999)
BOOMER BASICS is a comprehensive reference that addresses the challenges
and intergenerational concerns now being faced by the Baby Boom generation.
This unique book provides basic information, advice and sources for further
information on the issues that affect our daily lives. With separate sections
on Our Children, Our parents and Ourselves, BOOMER BASICS is the place
to start when you seek information related to health, law, finances and
even personal growth. Visit the BOOMER BASICS Web site at: www.boomerbasics.com.
Animal
Attraction by Roy
Feinson (St. Martin's Press, 1999)
Human behavior can be puzzling. We all feel different urges, impulses,
and desires, and we hope to determine why we click with some people...and
not with others. In this unique book, Roy Feinson helps us make sense
of it all by correlating our personality types to the animals. To use
this book, determine your own-and others'-animal personality with a simple
test. Then use the compatibility charts to discover your connections with
lovers, friends, bosses, and potential partners. Read Animal Attraction
and gain new insight into all of your relationships.
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