Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Library of Congress
Washington 2004
Fiction
Adventure
Lusitania RC 55539
by David Butler
read by Merwyn Smith
5 cassettes (Reissue)
Fictional account of 1915 bombing of the Lusitania, a passenger
ship traveling from the United States to Europe, during World War
I. Romance and political intrigue occupy the travelers until a
German U-boat strikes, killing more than a thousand and throwing
the rest into the sea. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1982.
Thunderhead RC 55183
by Mary O'Hara
read by Jack Fox
3 cassettes (Reissue)
Ken McLaughlin is determined that Flicka's first foal will become
a great racehorse. But the ugly white colt, a throwback to an
albino grandsire, does not meet Ken's expectations. Sequel to My
Friend Flicka (RC 26642). For junior and senior high and older
readers. 1943.
24 Hours RC 52439
by Margaret Mahy
read by Bruce Nelson
1 cassette
When New Zealander Ellis returns to spend the summer before
college at home, he runs into an old delinquent school chum.
During the next twenty-four hours Ellis shaves his head, gets a
tattoo, falls in love, and rescues a kidnapped baby. Some strong
language. For senior high readers. 2000.
Rebound RC 54241
by Eric Walters
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette
On the first day of eighth grade Sean gets into a fight with
David, a new kid in a wheelchair. The two gradually become
buddies because of their mutual love of basketball and a growing
interest in girls. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.
Classics
Contemporary
Tropisms RC 53730
by Nathalie Sarraute
read by Gabriella Cavallero
1 cassette
A series of "movements"--lean, disembodied vignettes--captured in
words by the experimental twentieth-century French writer of the
"new novel." Sarraute claims that this first book of prose poems
contains in germinal form all the raw material she continued to
develop in later works. Translated from the 1957 French edition.
1963.
Family
Tumbling RC 52753
by Diane McKinney-Whetstone
read by Tracy Mickens-Hundley
3 cassettes
African Americans Herbie and Noon move to Philadelphia from the
south in the 1940s and enjoy a good life, except for a sexless
marriage. They adopt abandoned newborn Fannie and, later, five-
year-old Liz, and create a family with both problems and
pleasures. Some strong language. 1996.
Fantasy
Wizardborn RC 52923
by David Farland
read by Richard Hauenstein
3 cassettes
While the Earth King, Gaborn Val Orden, battles against the
monstrous reavers, Raj Ahten, once the primary threat to Gaborn,
struggles to retain his own empire. And Averan, a young girl,
holds the secret to Gaborn's hopes of defeating the monsters.
Book 3 of The Runelords; sequel to Brotherhood of the Wolf (RC
52922). 2001.
General
Look at Me RC 54195
by Jennifer Egan
read by Jill Fox
4 cassettes
A fashion model finds her life in chaos when she undergoes facial
reconstruction after a car crash. Her friend's unattractive
teenage daughter forms relationships with older men. Both
struggle for inner identity in a consumer culture where
appearances rule. Descriptions of sex and some strong language.
2001.
Gothic
Growing Up
Stargirl RC 54207
by Jerry Spinelli
read by Erin Jones
1 cassette
When formerly home-schooled tenth-grader Stargirl enters Mica
High School, her classmates shun her as an eccentric. Her
boyfriend, Leo, urges her to stop playing the ukulele and
conform, so she'll fit in. He learns only too late that
popularity isn't what matters most. For junior and senior high
readers. 2000.
Taps RC 53955
by Willie Morris
read by Robert Sams
3 cassettes
Sixteen-year-old fatherless Swayze is living in the small town of
Fisk's Landing, Mississippi, when the Korean War breaks out. Over
the years Swayze plays taps at the numerous military funerals for
the local boys, falls in love, and witnesses adult affairs and
tragedies. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex,
and some violence. 2001.
Historical
Charleston RC 55066
by John Jakes
read by Margaret Strom
4 cassettes
Relates the lives, loves, and shifting fortunes of the fictional
Bell family of Charleston, South Carolina, set against the
history of the city from the American Revolution to the aftermath
of the Civil War. Violence, strong language, and some
descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2002.
Checkmate RC 53415
by Dorothy Dunnett
read by John Horton
5 cassettes (Reissue)
France, 1557. Scotsman Francis Crawford of Lymond returns to
France to lead an army against England. But in both royal courts
his mysterious parentage is an object of great interest. Sequel
to The Ringed Castle (RC 22367). 1975.
Coldwater RC 54367
by Mardi McConnochie
read by Anne Flosnik
2 cassettes
1847. Three sisters modeled on the Bront�s live in Coldwater, a
penal colony off the coast of Australia. They attempt to make
enough money to escape their father's rule by writing novels. One
young woman develops a dangerous relationship with the man their
father has chosen for his model prisoner. 2001.
Sacajawea RC 53051
by Anna Lee Waldo
read by Erin Jones
9 cassettes in 2 containers (Reissue)
Tale of Sacajawea, the young Shoshoni woman who accompanied the
Lewis and Clark expedition to the Pacific in 1804. Describes
native lore and rituals as well as the journey through the
mountains. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some
strong language. 1978.
Trinity RC 53391
by Leon Uris
read by L.J. Ganser
5 cassettes (Reissue)
Traces the fate of three families in Ireland from 1840-1916. The
Larkins of County Donegal are Catholic peasants living under the
rule of the aristocratic English Hubble dynasty. The MacLeods of
Belfast are Protestant shipyard workers originally from Scotland.
Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 1976.
Troy RC 54118
by Ad�le Geras
read by Jill Fox
2 cassettes
Told from the point of view of the women of Troy, the tale
recounts the last weeks of the Trojan War, when women are sick of
tending the wounded, men are tired of fighting, and bored gods
and goddesses find ways to stir things up. Some violence. For
senior high and older readers. 2000.
Holidays
Human Relationships
Atonement RC 54023
by Ian McEwan
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
England, 1935. Cambridge graduates Cecilia and Robbie fall in
love, defying class distinctions. But a greater crime is
perpetrated by Cecilia's melodramatic thirteen-year-old sister,
Briony. Her willful misconstruction of events she witnesses leads
to the disintegration of her upper-class family and a lifetime of
recriminations. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. Bestseller 2001.
Hearts RC 53597
by Hilma Wolitzer
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Linda Reismann, widowed at twenty-six after a six-week marriage,
and her sullen thirteen-year-old stepdaughter, Robin, travel to
the Midwest to deposit Robin with paternal relatives whom the
girl has never met. The kinfolk are unable to take Robin, so the
travelers continue to the West coast. Some explicit descriptions
of sex and some strong language. 1980.
Prague RC 54758
by Arthur Phillips
read by Frank Coffee
3 cassettes
Five young North Americans live in Budapest, although they
suspect that Prague is a better place. An odd assortment thrown
together by an expatriate bond rather than sincere affinity, they
sort through career and lifestyle decisions. Some descriptions of
sex and some strong language. Bestseller 2002.
Quentins RC 55054
by Maeve Binchy
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
Ella Brady has been a customer at Quentins since she was six
years old. Now in her twenties and recovering from an affair,
Ella turns her attention to producing a documentary about the
increasingly successful restaurant, whose staff and customers
exemplify Dublin's fortunes since the 1970s. 2002.
Spies RC 54025
by Michael Frayn
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
Following one of their mothers around the neighborhood, two
British schoolboys during World War II imagine that she is a
German spy. Stephen and Keith soon enter the world of grownups
and become entangled in events beyond their comprehension.
Bestseller 2002.
Sula RC 54438
by Toni Morrison
read by Gail Nelson
1 cassette (Reissue)
In Medallion, Ohio, African American girls Sula and Nel grow up
in the Bottom during the 1920s and 1930s. Nel follows the
traditional route of marriage and children, while Sula ventures
out into the world. Traces their friendship and estrangement
through the years. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. 1973.
Twelve RC 54815
by Nick McDonell
read by Erik Sandvold
1 cassette
White Mike is a clean-cut drug dealer happy to oblige fellow
Manhattan preppies eager to try a new drug, Twelve. But the
teenagers' New Year's Eve party with its open door policy gets
out of control. Debut novel by teenage author. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2002.
Humor
Handyman RC 51543
by Linda Nichols
read by Susan McInerney
2 cassettes
Maggie, a college dropout and single mom with a dead-end job,
accepts her friend's offer to pay for a three-week therapy
overhaul. Unaware that the therapist had a heart attack, Maggie
unburdens herself to remodeling contractor Jake. Instead of
admitting he's not the doctor, Jake attempts to fix Maggie's
life. Some strong language. 2000.
Legal
Literature
Austerlitz RC 53308
by W.G. Sebald
read by Ken Kliban
2 cassettes
A discussion of architectural history in 1967 in the Antwerp,
Belgium, train station initiates a tenuous friendship between the
unnamed speaker and the title character. During encounters over
the next thirty years, Austerlitz gradually reveals his complex
identity as a child of Holocaust victims who was raised by Welsh
Protestants. Bestseller 2001.
Ferdydurke RC 54011
by Witold Gombrowicz
read by Ken Kliban
3 cassettes
A thirty-year-old writer is abducted by a professor and turned
back into a schoolboy. He uses his unprecedented new situation to
give offense and admit to disreputable desires. This 1937 black
comedy, a classic of European modernism, is translated into
English directly from the Polish original for the first time.
Foreword by Susan Sontag. 2000.
Murphy RC 53985
by Samuel Beckett
read by Graeme Malcolm
1 cassette
Early novel by the Nobel Prize-winning playwright and novelist
who died in 1989. With grim humor, verbal showmanship, and
playful erudition--very different from his later works--Beckett
explores the deterioration of an alienated Irishman in London.
Murphy attempts to disengage himself from everyday life, finally
taking refuge in an asylum. Some strong language. 1938.
Tropisms RC 53730
by Nathalie Sarraute
read by Gabriella Cavallero
1 cassette
A series of "movements"--lean, disembodied vignettes--captured in
words by the experimental twentieth-century French writer of the
"new novel." Sarraute claims that this first book of prose poems
contains in germinal form all the raw material she continued to
develop in later works. Translated from the 1957 French edition.
1963.
Watt RC 53416
by Samuel Beckett
read by Graeme Malcolm
2 cassettes
Challenging absurdist fiction by the Irish novelist and
playwright who won the 1969 Nobel Prize for literature. In a
succession of grim, comic, and surreal moments, Watt seeks
meaning in the mundane while he waits for the employer, Mr.
Knott, who never appears. 1945.
Medical
The Case of Dr. Sachs RC 53690
by Martin Winckler
read by Corrie James
3 cassettes
A rural French physician's dedication to the Hippocratic oath,
his prevailing kindness to humanity, and his disgruntlement with
medical bureaucracy are revealed through vignettes of his
interactions with patients, friends, and medical associates. Some
descriptions of sex and some strong language. Prix du Livre
Inter. 2000.
Fatal RC 54307
by Michael Palmer
read by Ray Foushee
3 cassettes
Dr. Matt Ruttledge believes that the illnesses in his hometown of
Belinda, West Virginia, are caused by the local coal mine. Then,
with the investigative help of visiting doctor Nikki Solari, he
discovers that an experimental vaccine tested a decade earlier is
the culprit--and is going on sale. Violence and strong language.
2002.
The Bat, The Haunted Lady, The Yellow Room: Three Complete Novels
by America's Mistress of Mystery RC 53494
by Mary Roberts Rinehart
read by Madelyn Buzzard
4 cassettes
Works by an early-twentieth-century mystery writer (1876-1958),
whose sons later established the Farrar & Rinehart publishing
company. In The Bat a serial killer preys on the wealthy for
blood and money, finally trapping Dale Ogden and her aunt in a
country house during a storm. 1995.
Firebreak RC 54507
by Richard Stark
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Master criminal Parker joins a gang of former colleagues to take
a load of already stolen art masterpieces from a computer
billionaire's secret gallery in a Montana lodge. He also has to
contend with a hired assassin trying to kill him. Violence and
strong language. 2001.
Blood and Gold; or, The Story of Marius: The Vampire Chronicles
RC 53297
by Anne Rice
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
Marius reveals the secrets of his two-thousand-year existence--
from his birth in Roman times through the unfolding of European
history to his current circumstances. Discusses his initiation as
a vampire, his conquests, his triumphs, and some regrets. Some
violence. Bestseller 2001.
Shadowland RC 53957
by Peter Straub
read by Gregory Gorton
3 cassettes (Reissue)
At an Arizona prep school in 1958, Tom Flanagan and Del
Nightingale, both intrigued by magic, become fast friends. Del's
uncle, master magician Coleman Collins, selects Tom as his
apprentice and tests him by leading him into the nine levels of
black magic. Some strong language. Bestseller 1980.
Whispers RC 54404
by Dean Koontz
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
Hilary Thomas, successful Hollywood screenwriter, is haunted by a
violent, isolated childhood. When she is stalked by someone she
knows, old fears come flooding back. Lieutenant Tony Clemenza
wants to help her, but he needs her trust first. Violence and
strong language. 1980.
Political Themes
Roscoe RC 54024
by William Kennedy
read by Steven Carpenter
2 cassettes
Roscoe Conway, although active for several decades in the
colorful Albany political machine, now wants to leave it as the
1945 elections near. Surprising personal and political
challenges, however, including the influence of his cohorts,
conspire to keep him involved. Some descriptions of sex and some
strong language. Bestseller 2002.
Psychological
Religion
Other books with religious themes can be found in categories such
as Family, Historical fiction, and Westerns.
Romance
Cherish RC 55114
by Catherine Anderson
read by Nanette Savard
3 cassettes
Colorado, 1868. Race Spencer, a gunslinger-turned-rancher,
stumbles upon a ransacked wagon train of dead Quakers. The only
survivor is pretty, shell-shocked Rebecca Morgan. Spencer takes
the girl home and falls in love with her as she begins to heal.
Some explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong
language. 1998.
Desire RC 53643
by Nicole Jordan
read by Mitzi Friedlander
3 cassettes
Cornwall, England; 1813. After a brush with death, Lucian
Tremayne, an English spy, yearns for a son. He finds his mate in
Brynn Caldwell, who fears marriage because of an old family
curse. Once married, Lucian is afraid that Brynn is betraying
him. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2001.
I Do! RC 54511
by Olivia Rupprecht
read by Madelyn Buzzard
1 cassette
As his last wish before dying, Sergeant Sol Standish marries his
"Operation Dear Abby" pen pal over the telephone. Sol survives,
and Mariah Garnet of Alabama is thrilled to move to Wisconsin to
finally meet her husband. But she hasn't exactly been honest with
him. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1992.
Impulse RC 53310
by Catherine Coulter
read by Michele Schaeffer
3 cassettes
From her deceased mother's journals, Rafaella Holland learns that
her real father is a crooked munitions dealer who seduced and
abandoned her mother years earlier. Rafaella's desire for revenge
takes her to the gangster's private Caribbean island and into the
arms of Marcus Devlin. Violence, strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 2001.
Irresistible RC 55143
by Karen Robards
read by Anne Flosnik
3 cassettes
England, 1813. Following the Banning sisters' escape from
libelous accusations in Scandalous (RC 51766), Lady Claire Lynes
is kidnapped by a band of spies. Claire and their leader, Hugh
Battancourt, fall in love, but her marital status stands in the
way of their future. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2002.
Pendragon RC 54043
by Catherine Coulter
read by Kristin Allison
2 cassettes
England, 1823. Continues the Sherbrooke family saga. Meggie
Sherbrooke's heart breaks when she learns that Jeremy, the man
she has spent her youth admiring, is engaged. She agrees to a
hasty match with Thomas and enters the dangerous world of
Pendragon. Follows The Scottish Bride (RC 51685). Descriptions of
sex. Bestseller 2002.
Players RC 53700
by Jilly Cooper
read by Vanessa Maroney
4 cassettes
Four ruthless, powerful men vie for control of England's Corinium
Television: Declan O'Hara, the star talk-show host; Tony
Baddingham, chairman and managing director of Corinium; Rupert
Campbell-Black, minister of sports and Tony's nemesis; and
Cameron Cook, an American television executive now working for
the corporation. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong
language. 1988.
Springwater RC 53505
by Linda Lael Miller
read by Colleen Delany
2 cassettes
1870. Evangeline Keating's husband, John, died leaving her and
her daughter, Abigail, penniless. Thus Evangeline accepts John's
cousin's proposal and travels to Springwater, Montana Territory.
Her fianc�, however, is on a six-month trip and has sent his
handsome partner to care for her and Abigail. Some explicit
descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1998.
Science Fiction
Defender RC 54314
by C.J. Cherryh
read by Kimberly Schraf
3 cassettes
Bren Cameron severs his alliance with Mospheira, the land of his
birth, and now exclusively represents Tabini's interests in
space. Tabini, leader of the atevi Association, sends Cameron to
find out about the welfare of the residents on the space station
Phoenix. Sequel to Precursor (RC 54313). Some strong language.
2001.
Oceanspace RC 53612
by Allen M. Steele
read by Jim Zeiger
2 cassettes
In 2011 Joe Niedzwiecki and Peter Lipscomb are scientists aboard
the first manned undersea research station, situated hundreds of
feet under the Atlantic's surface. When Joe films a sea serpent
Pete sends for his wife, Judith, a marine biologist, and his
niece, Andie, to join them. Some violence and some strong
language. 2000.
PartnerShip RC 54494
by Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball
read by Corrie James
2 cassettes
As a brand-new member of the elite Central Worlds' Courier
Service, shellperson Nancia, half human and half spaceship,
undertakes her first mission, carrying a group of young
aristocrats across the galaxy. She faces a dilemma when her
passengers hatch a conspiracy to acquire power and wealth. By the
author of The Ship Who Sang (RC 54493). Strong language. 1992.
Precursor RC 54313
by C.J. Cherryh
read by Kimberly Schraf
4 cassettes
Bren Cameron, a human trained in the art of atevi relations, is
sent into space to conduct a tense three-sided negotiation on the
starship Phoenix among the Pilot's Guild, the atevi, and the
Mospheirans, human colonists the starship abandoned in the
atevi's world. Sequel to Inheritor (RC 46397). Some strong
language. 1999.
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order; Edge of Victory II, Rebirth RC
53873
by Greg Keyes
read by David Hartley-Margolin
2 cassettes
The Yuuzhan Vong are still searching for Jedi to slaughter. Han
Solo and Leia Organa Solo risk deadly consequences trying to
bolster the Jedi resistance, and Anakin and Tahiri are wanted for
murder. Yet hope arises in the birth of a special child. Sequel
to Star Wars: The New Jedi Order; Edge of Victory I, Conquest (RC
53872). Some violence. 2001.
Starfish RC 53446
by Peter Watts
read by Jack Fox
3 cassettes
The population explosion has led to tapping underwater geothermal
energy, and Rifters--psychotic humans, bioengineered to withstand
pressure--maintain the deep-sea power station. Now a malignant
new enemy of the human species is rising from the ocean's depths,
and the Rifters must find the means to resist. Violence and
strong language. 1999.
Vitals RC 54065
by Greg Bear
read by Alec Volz
2 cassettes
In the near future, scientist Hal Cousins seeks the key to
immortality by studying prehistoric undersea bacteria. On the
brink of success, he encounters a shady corporation and killers
bent on possessing his research. Fighting back, Cousins learns a
dark secret about his discovery and its devastating potential.
Strong language. 2002.
Short Stories
The Best American Short Stories, 2001: Selected from U.S. and
Canadian Magazines RC 53290
edited by Barbara Kingsolver
read by David Hartley-Margolin
4 cassettes
Twenty tales that are "pieces of truth" offer "a new
understanding of the world." Annette Sanford's "Nobody Listens
When I Talk" captures a sixteen-year-old's feelings one summer.
Marisa Silver describes a young couple's reactions to a
carjacking in "What I Saw from Where I Stood." Some strong
language. 2001.
New Stories from the South: The Year's Best, 2001 RC 53461
edited by Shannon Ravenel
read by Bruce Huntey
3 cassettes
Sixteenth annual collection of southern short stories. In "I Am
Not like Nu�ez" by Jane R. Shippen, teenage Sharky and her half-
brother, Nu�ez, live in a trailer with their pill-popping mama.
They are slipping into serious delinquency, but Sharky realizes
she wants to be different. Some descriptions of sex and some
strong language. 2001.
Jackdaws RC 53305
by Ken Follett
read by Erin Jones
3 cassettes
British intelligence agent Felicity "Flick" Clairet must train a
group of English women, within days, to blow up the Nazis' main
telephone exchange in France and paralyze communications on D-
Day. American spymaster Paul Chancellor falls in love with Flick
as they plan the mission. Some violence and some strong language.
Bestseller 2001.
Sports
Rebound RC 54241
by Eric Walters
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette
On the first day of eighth grade Sean gets into a fight with
David, a new kid in a wheelchair. The two gradually become
buddies because of their mutual love of basketball and a growing
interest in girls. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.
Spikes RC 53227
by Michael Griffith
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
Brian Schwan, former college champion golfer, can't succeed in
professional tournaments. His father is disappointed in him, his
religious wife wants him to quit and start a family, and his
buddies are better players. When Brian finally has a great game
everything changes. Some strong language. 2001.
Suspense
Cold RC 54709
by John Smolens
read by John Polk
2 cassettes
Michigan prison escapee Norman Haas stumbles into widow Liesl
Tiomenen's cabin during a blizzard, needing help so he can seek
revenge against his ex-fianc�e and his detested brother. When
Liesl betrays him, Norman runs from the law again. Violence,
strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001.
Eureka RC 55258
by William Diehl
read by Michael Russotto
3 cassettes
After World War II, former LAPD detective Zeke Bannon continues
to investigate the nagging case of a woman suspiciously drowned
in her bathtub. Bannon follows his leads to Eureka, California,
and winds up in a world of Old West shoot-outs and murderous
political ambition. Some violence and some strong language. 2002.
Heartbreaker RC 53470
by Robert Ferrigno
read by Richard Hauenstein
2 cassettes
Ex-cop Val Duran, with a drug dealer after him, flees Miami. In
southern California he falls in love with wealthy marine
biologist Kyle. Kyle's stepbrother, to obtain his father's
millions, wants to hire someone to murder Kyle's mother.
Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex.
1999.
Killjoy RC 54909
by Julie Garwood
read by Michele Schaeffer
2 cassettes
FBI analyst Avery Delaney's aunt never arrives at the Colorado
spa where they were to meet. With help from special agent John
Paul Renard--who is tracking a hired killer in the area--Avery
searches for the woman who raised her and unearths some family
secrets. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong
language. Bestseller 2002.
Mutant RC 54519
by Peter Clement
read by Bruce Huntey
2 cassettes
A physician and a geneticist join forces to prevent the
devastating results of improperly controlled bioengineering.
Their dangerous quest spans the globe and involves corporate
crimes, biological weapons, and love. Some descriptions of sex
and some strong language. 2001.
Passage RC 53373
by Connie Willis
read by Martha Harmon Pardee
5 cassettes
Dr. Joanna Lander, a psychologist researching near-death
experiences, has a pop-writer nemesis, Maurice Mandrake, who
fabricates many of his findings. When neurologist Richard Wright
begins using a drug to simulate the "tunnel of light," Joanna
volunteers repeatedly--with horrifying results. 2001.
Prey RC 55273
by Michael Crichton
read by Roy Avers
2 cassettes
Unemployed computer programmer Jack Forman stays home with the
children while wife, Julia, works at a firm developing "molecular
manufacturing," or nanotechnology. Hired as a consultant, Jack
discovers that an experiment has gone horribly astray and that
escaped swarms of tiny robots are feeding off flesh. Strong
language and some violence. Bestseller 2002.
Pursuit RC 53646
by Thomas Perry
read by Chuck Benson
3 cassettes
Homicide expert Professor Daniel Millikan suggests employing Roy
Prescott as a hit man to avenge a man's murdered son. Roy begins
a cat-and-mouse game with serial killer James Varney, a young man
without a conscience. Soon more bodies pile up. Violence and
strong language. Bestseller 2001.
Taken RC 53237
by Kathleen George
read by Madelyn Buzzard
3 cassettes
Marina Benedict, suspicious of a man with a baby on the bus,
follows him to an abandoned building. After being shot and left
for dead, Marina assists in the search for the infant--the son of
a rookie baseball player. Some descriptions of sex, some
violence, and some strong language. 2001.
Traitor RC 51337
by Ralph Peters
read by Dan Bloom
2 cassettes
Lieutenant Colonel John Reynolds is approached in Washington by a
former friend seeking inside information about the bombing of a
French aircraft research facility. When that man and Reynolds's
girlfriend are targeted by unknown assassins, the shell-shocked,
grieving officer looks for answers and trusts no one. Violence
and strong language. 1999.
Tripwire RC 53949
by Lee Child
read by Christopher Walker
3 cassettes
Jack Reacher, a former military policeman, now a Key West
drifter, discovers that someone wants him dead. He finds his late
commanding officer's daughter, and the two become targets when
the true identity of a disfigured Vietnam vet threatens to be
revealed. Violence and strong language. 1999.
Turbulence RC 54676
by John J. Nance
read by Annie Wauters
3 cassettes
Meridian Air is noted for horrible customer service that causes
passenger rage. Mutiny aboard Flight 6 gains momentum after the
captain makes an emergency landing in Nigeria. No one in the
plane is aware that the CIA believes terrorists are on board.
Some violence and some strong language. 2002.
Twelve Mile Limit RC 55409
by Randy Wayne White
read by Michael Russotto
3 cassettes
Marine biologist Doc Ford investigates the sinking of a scuba-
diving boat on which his assistant, Janet, was a guest. The only
survivor, Amelia, accompanies him on the mission, which leads to
Colombia, Ford's former CIA territory. Strong language, some
explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 2002.
Up Country RC 53667
by Nelson DeMille
read by Scott Brick
5 cassettes
In this sequel to The General's Daughter (RC 35881), retired army
investigator Paul Brenner's former boss coerces him into
documenting the murder--thirty years ago in Vietnam--of one
American officer by another, witnessed by an enemy soldier. The
U.S. military wants the truth. Strong language, some descriptions
of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2002.
War Stories
Westerns
Alder Gulch RC 53850
by Ernest Haycox
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes
When Jeff Pierce jumps ship at Portland, the last thing he wants
is to be involved with a woman. But runaway Diana Castle figures
differently, and they head east for the gold prospectors' new
boom town--Alder Gulch, Montana. 1941.
Cameron RC 53844
by William Shambaugh
read by Brian Conn
1 cassette (Reissue)
Frank Cameron has neglected his small ranch since his wife died.
But then neighbor Jim Dahlman, a big cattleman, burns Cameron's
property and shoots him in the leg. Riled into action, with the
help of his three proud and dangerous sons Cameron determines to
regain what is rightfully his. Some strong language. 1981.
Hondo RC 53457
by Louis L'Amour
read by Jack Fox
2 cassettes (Reissue)
Angie Lowe is raising her son Johnny on an isolated ranch in
Apache country. Hondo Lane approaches her homestead on foot to
buy a horse. Soon Angie and Hondo are involved in a tale of love,
war, and honor. 1983.
Pursuit RC 55108
by Lewis B. Patten
read by Gregory Gorton
1 cassette (Reissue)
When outlaws take over Buffalo Wallow, they quickly spread terror
and death, forcing station master Casey Day to help rob the
arriving stage coach. Townspeople suspect Casey is part of the
gang. So to clear his name and take revenge, he swears to hunt
down the murdering thieves. 1957.
Sackett RC 54481
by Louis L'Amour
read by Chuck Benson
1 cassette (Reissue)
William Tell Sackett, the oldest brother in the clan and a
drifter, discovers a beautiful girl, a vein of gold in a valley,
and all the problems that go with them. Sequel to The Daybreakers
(RC 36179). 1961.