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	Double Cross by James Patterson
Alex Cross rejoins the police force to face the most diabolical villain he's ever encountered. Just when detective Alex Cross thought his life was calming down, a spate of elaborate murders in...

	The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer
A two-hundred year old code devised by Thomas Jefferson and a present-day conspiracy at the highest level of power add up to the most exciting, fast-paced and ambitious novel to date by New York...

	The Hunted by Brian Haig
New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig delivers his a thriller inspired by a true story about one man running between two countries, trying desperately to escape his past. In...

	The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of THE LOVELY BONES and LUCKY. For years Helen Knightly has given her life to...

	The Ape in the Corner Office by Richard Conniff
Tired of swimming with the sharks? Fed up with that big ape down the hall? Real animals can teach us better ways to thrive in the workplace jungle. You’re ambitious and want to get ahead,...

	The Refuge by Sue Henry
A Maxine and Stretch Mystery After nine months on the road, Maxie McNabb is ready for some R&R, Alaska-style, with her miniature dachshund, Stretch. But no sooner has the sixty-something...

	The Ambler Warning by Robert Ludlum
On Parrish Island, a restricted island off the coast of Virginia, there is a little-known psychiatric facility where the government stores former intelligence employees whose psychiatric state make...

	The Universe in a Single Atom by His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Gallileo, Copernicus, Newton, Niels Bohr, Einstein. Their insights shook our perception of who we are and where we stand in the world and in their wake have left an uneasy co-existence: science vs....

	The Voice of the Night by Dean Koontz
No one could understand why Colin and Roy were best friends. Colin was so shy; Roy was so popular. Colin was nervous around girls; Roy was a ladies' man. Colin was fascinated by Roy - and Roy was...

	The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he...

	The Firm by John Grisham
At the top of his class at Harvard Law, he had his choice of the best in America. He made a deadly mistake. When Mitch McDeere signed on with Bendini, Lambert & Locke of Memphis, he thought he ...

	Double Victory by Ronald Takaki
In Double Victory, there emerges a broad spectrum of American voices to illustrate the various struggles and victories fought during wartime: a Japanese-American at an internment camp; a...

	A Loving Scoundrel by Johanna Lindsey
Enter the privileged world of English aristocrats and experience the passion, intrigue, and romantic pleasures of the incomparable Malorys - a family of dashing rogues, rakehell adventurers, and...

	Resolution by Robert B. Parker
The New York Times–bestselling author's richly imagined work of historical fiction: a powerful tale of the Old West from the acknowledged master of crime fiction. "I had an eight-gauge...

	Get Real by Donald E. Westlake
Eluding the law has always been high on Dortmunder's list. But getting caught red-handed is inevitable in his next caper, when a TV producer convinces this thief and his merry gang to star in a...

	All Through the Night by Suzanne Brockmann
It's Christmastime in Boston, and this year the silver bells will be wedding bells as FBI agent Jules Cassidy ties the knot with the man of his dreams, Hollywood heartthrob Robin Chadwick. The...

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	Dark Melody by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... Lead guitarist of the Dark Troubadors, Dayan was renowned for his mesmerizing performances. His...

	Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery
This is book #3 in the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne is growing up and leaving the Island to spend four years of her life at Redmond College. She meets a wonderful new friend in Philippa...

	The Mighty Johns and Other Stories by David Baldacci
The Mighty Johns An all-new original novella from David Baldacci, performed by Scott Brick, highlights this collection of mysteries from the greatest names in suspense. College football...

	Scavengers by Steven F. Havill
Not one, but two dead bodies are found in the harsh New Mexico desert. The first man's face is smashed beyond indentification, and the second one appears to have been forced to dig his own grave...

	Edge of Evil by J. A. Jance
Successful, high-profile TV journalist Alison Reynolds' career came to an abrupt stop when top executives decided they needed a "younger face." As if that wasn't enough, it seems her husband wants a...

	Deadly Housewives by Sara Paretsky
WISTERIA LANE HAS NOTHING ON THESE GRANDEST DAMES OF MYSTERY....In the expert hands of fourteen unsurpassed storytellers, being a housewife takes on a whole new meaning. Get ready for a lethal mix...

	Double Deuce by Robert B. Parker
Spenser is forced by loyalty into an alien world where violence is a way of lie and outsiders enter at a lethal risk. When Spenser's cohort Hawk is hired by the tenants of a gang-plagued Boston...

	The Cemetery Yew by Cynthia Riggs
Victoria Trumbull may be ninety-two, but she is as sharp as the proverbial tack. So when she is the only one to spot something amiss in the town cemetery, the police chief listens. Something is...

	The Rosewood Casket by Sharyn McCrumb
Randall Stargill's four sons have gathered at their mountain farm to build a coffin for their dying father. His passing causes a dilemma for his sons, who must come to terms with their dysfunctional...

	Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery
This is the second story in the ANNE OF GREEN GABLES series. Skinny little red-haired Anne has changed into a pretty sixteen year-old and is all grown-up, well, sort of grown-up. The story opens...

	The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Haunting Four seekers have come to the ugly, abandoned old mansion: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of the psychic phenomenon called haunting; Theodara, his lovely...

	Tunnel Vision by Sara Paretsky
Tunnel Vision A new York Times Bestseller, A Doubleday Book Club Selection, and A Literary Guild Main Selection Hard up for money, V. I. Warshawski resists investigating Home Free, a charitable...

	Duane's Depressed by Larry McMurtry
THE FINAL VOLUMEN OF THE LAST PICTURE SHOW/TEXASVILLE STORY In The Last Picture Show and Texasville, Larry McMurtry created a cast that achieved instant recognition, both in print and on the...

	Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
This is the powerful story of four cadets who have become blood brothers. Together, they will encounter the hell of hazing and the rabid, raunchy, and dangerously secretive atmosphere of an arrogant...

	Two Bagger by Michael Connelly
Baseball! Suspense! Michael Connely decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. He has written 17 books, including 12...

	The Wild Things by Dave Eggers
The Wild Things is about the confusions of a boy, Max, making his way in a world he can't control. His father is gone, his mother is spending time with a younger boyfriend, and his sister is...

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	The Letter by Richard Paul Evans
In The Letter, the unforgettable conclusion to The Christmas Box collection, Richard writes, “I discovered the letter in the winter of 1949 pressed between the pages of a diary that belonged to the...

	The Love Revolution by Joyce Meyer
Jesus called it the Great Commandment: Love the Lord your God with all passion and love your neighbor as yourself. In her latest book, Joyce Meyer proposes that Christians do something...

	Paul Newman by Shawn Levy
Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as The...

	The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide by Martin D. Weiss
With no end to the global debt crisis in sight and the American economy sinking into depression, traditional advice on money could lead millions of innocent victims down the road of deepening losses....

	Barack Obama by Anthony Painter
Every now and again America confronts its demons, walks away from deep internal division, and strives towards justice. Barack Obama: The Movement for Change tells the story of a visionary leader...

	With Heart by Dorothy Garlock
Tillison County, Oklahoma, 1938. Kathleen Dolan has high hopes for her investment in the Rawlings, Oklahoma, Gazette. But the feisty newspaper woman hasnít even reached the city limits when trouble...

	The Battle for America, 2008 by Dan Balz
The election of 2008 shattered political barriers, illuminated undercurrents of race, gender, and class, and ignited an extraordinary battle among some of the most formidable rivals ever to seek the...

	The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously...

	Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Deception by Robert Ludlum
After Jason Bourne is ambushed and nearly killed while in Indonesia, he fakes his death to take on a new identity and mission-to find out who is trying to assassinate him. In the process, Bourne...

	House of Reckoning by John Saul
For more than three decades John Saul has haunted the New York Times bestseller list ? and listeners imaginations ? with his chilling tales of psychological suspense and supernatural horror. His...

	East to the Dawn by Susan Butler
The image we have of Amelia Earhart today—a tousle-haired, androgynous flier clad in shirt, silk scarf, leather jacket, and goggles—is only one of her many personas, most of which have been lost to...

	We Are Our Mothers' Daughters by Cokie Roberts

	Sunburn by John Lescroart
On Spain's Costa Brava, passion and intrigue are everywhere - especially in the hearts of those who dwell there. As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of death - a death that will completely...

	Nightwalkers by P. T. Deutermann
Cam Richter, needing a break from his too eventful detective career, is in search of more peaceful pastures in the North Carolina countryside. He buys a seven hundred-acre antebellum plantation, the...

	The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners by Luanne Rice
A legendary island steeped in the mystery and wisdom of centuries… A runaway heiress learning to trust life, and love… A mother and daughter, separated for years, searching...

	The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs...

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	All Time St. Patrick's Day Favorites by Michael Connor
Digital Download Includes 1. Were You At The Rock ? 2. When irish Eyes Are Smiling 3. The Old Rambler 4. Londonerry Air 5. Red Is The Rose 6. The Foggy Dew 7. The Wearin'...

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 3 by Edward Elgar
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Pomp And Circumstance March No. 1 02 Violin Concerto in D Major: Allegro giocoso 03 Russian Sailor's Dance 04 Water Music: Suite No. 2 in D...

	Romantic Strings, Volume 2 by The New London Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. String Quartet No.2 in G, Op.18 No.1, IV. Allegro molto quasi presto 2. String Quartet No.5 in A, Op.18 No.5, II. Menuetto and Trio 3. String Quartet No.5...

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 9 by Richard Strauss
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Also sprach Zarathustra 02 Violin Concerto No. 1: Adagio 03 Serenade for Strings: Waltz 04 Suite No. 2: Badinerie 05 Symphony No. 40:...

	4th of July Favorites by Charlie & Mike
Digital download includes: 1. Amazing Grace 2. America The Beautiful 3. Battle Hymn Of The Republic 4. God Bless America 5. My Country Tis Of Thee 6. Pomp & Circumstance...

	AMERICAN INDIANISTS, Vol. 1 by Charles Wakefield Cadman
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water 02 Cheyenne War-Dance 03 Sioux Flute Serenade 04 Kikapoo Social Dance 05 American Indian Rhapsody 06...

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 5 by Aram Il'yich Khachaturian
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Sabre Dance 02 Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio sostenuto 03 Rosamunde: Ballet Music No. 2 04 Spring: Allegro 05 Symphony No. 94: Andante 06...

	STRAVINSKY: the Firebird / the Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Introduction 02 L'oiseau de feu et sa danse 03 Variation de l'oiseau de feu 04 Ronde de Princesses 05 Danse infernale du roi...

	ABIDE WITH ME AND OTHER FAVOURITE HYMNS by Traditional
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 All people that on earth do dwell 02 Dear Lord and Father of mankind 03 King of glory, King of peace 04 Ye watchers and ye holy ones 05...

	Lay Your Burden Down by Buckwheat Zydeco
The most adventurous release ever by an American music icon. Buckwheat is famous for fusing zydeco's rhythmic energy to rock, R&B and funk. On this new album, he brings his signature Louisiana touch...

	Guitar Slinger by Johnny Winter
An American guitar legend debuted on Alligator with his finest (and bluesiest) album in years! Cut with the cream of Chicago bluesmen, including Casey Jones on drums and Johnny B. Gayden on bass,...

	Smooth Jazz Chillin' by Smooth Jazz Superstars
Digital Download Includes 1. Friday night 2. Gone So Far Away 3. Island Paradise 4. Like We Never Were Apart 5. Love Feels Right 6. Martini Time 7. Matters Of The Heart...

	Smooth Jazz Piano, Volume 1 by Underground Jazz Society
Digital Download Includes 1. 5 Miles From Paradise 2. Cool Breeze 3. Elevation 4. Gone So Far Away 5. Island Paradise 6. Like We Never Were Apart 7. Martini Time 8....

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 10 by Franz von Suppe
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Light Cavalry Overture 02 Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto 03 Slavonic Dance No. 1 04 Largo 05 Allegro ma non...

	Smooth Jazz For Lovers Only, Volume 1 by Midnite Players Club
Digital Download Includes 1. Midnight on the Water 2. By Your Side 3. Cool Out 4. Dreaming 5. Elevation 6. Gone So Far Away 7. Like We Never Were Apart 8. Love...

	Classical Piano: Beethoven & Mozart Back To Back by The Pennrose Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. Piano Sonata No. 14 in E major, Op. 27, I. Adagio 2. Piano Sonata No. 14 in E major, Op. 27, II. Allegretto 3. Piano Sonata No. 15 in F major, K. 533/494...

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	Anatole by Churchill Media
This is the classic story of a mouse who spends his evenings at the Duval Cheese Factory. The owner is at first appalled that a mouse has been running through his factory, but he soon begins to...

	Annie Oakley by Rabbit Ears
Showcases the sharp-shooting deeds of this famous, talented frontier woman. Music by Los Lobos; illustrated by Fred Warter; narrated by Keith Carradine.

	Great White Sharks Isla De Guadalupe, Mexico by GRK Productions
Come with us aboard the luxury dive boat Solmar V as we leave the southern Baha Peninsula port of Ensenada, Mexico in route to Isla de Guadalupe, Mexico to dive in cages with the largest and most...

	Rip Van Winkle by Rabbit Ears
Tells Washington Irving's haunting tale about a man who falls into a deep sleep for 20 years and wakes up to a very different home. Music by Jay Ungar and Mollie Mason; illustrated by Rick Meyerowitz;...

	Grimm's Fairy Tales Volume One by Bosustow Entertainment
Includes the stories "The Fisherman & His Wife" and "Tom Thumb." Hosted by Hayley Mills.

	No Roses For Harry by Gene Zion
Harry (Harry The Dirty Dog) is back and more fashion-conscious than ever. After receiving a comfy, but rose-covered, sweater from Grandma, Harry determines to lose it. He tries leaving it all over...

	The Tale of Peter Rabbit & the Tale of Jeremy Fisher by Rabbit Ears
Presents Beatrix Potter's enchanting tales about heeding warnings and surprising adventures. Music by Lyle Mays; illustrated by David Jorgensen; narrated by Meryl Streep.

	Peter Pan by Cathy Rigby
Tony Award ® nominee Cathy Rigby stars in this dazzling new, state-of-the-art production that tells the story of a boy who refuses to grow up. Capturing all of the timeless charm and enchantment of...

	The Wheels On The Bus by Paul O. Zelinsky
The classic children's ditty comes to glorious life with Paul O. Zelinsky's eye-popping art. Programs designated FOR HOME USE ONLY may not be used for general Story Hour programs or in assemblies,...

	The Tiger & the Brahmin by Rabbit Ears
Showcases the Indian tale about a Brahmin who mistakenly takes a tiger's word. Music by Ravi Shankar; illustrated by Kurt Vargo; narrated by Ben Kingsley.

	Easy Tai Chi by Selectmedia Entertainment
Helps you relax, develop flexibility, and achieve harmony of mind and body. Follow along as an expert, skilled in teaching and competition, shows you the basics of Tai Chi, one of the world’s most...

	Pinocchio by Rabbit Ears
Tells the story of a small wooden puppet who comes to life and learns the importance of the truth. Music by Les Miserables Brass Band; illustrated by Brian Ajhar; narrated by Danny Aiello.

	Baby Road Trip: Jungle by Scout the Dog
BUCKLE UP FOR A FUN AND ENTERTAINING MUSICAL JOURNEY! Sit back and enjoy as the award-winning Baby Road Trip Series takes your child on a whimsical ride designed to educate, stimulate and enlighten!...

	The Boy Who Drew Cats by Rabbit Ears
Meets a small Japanese boy whose peculiar talent helps bring prosperity to his land. Music by Mark Isham; illustrated by David Johnson; narrated by William Hurt.

	The Best of Sun Destinations by RDA Productions Inc
Closer to Atlanta than London England, It is Britain's oldest colony where the sea is turquoise, the beaches pink and the houses the color of cotton candies. Join us as we discover a country filled...

	Koi & the Kola Nuts by Rabbit Ears
Presents the African tale of Koi; who must accomplish three impossible tasks and find his place in the world. Music by Herbie Hancock; illustrated by Reynold Ruffins; narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.

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	Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley
In twelve months between 2007 and 2008, Christopher Buckley coped with the passing of his father, William F. Buckley, the father of the modern conservative movement, and his mother, Patricia Taylor...

	The Rainmaker by John Grisham
In his final semester of law school, Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is here that he meets his first "clients," Dot and Buddy Black. Their...

	Two of the Deadliest by Various
Anger...Jealousy...Gluttony...Sloth...Lust...Greed...Pride. The seven deadly sins have been the roots of crime throughout human history. In Two of the Deadliest, Elizabeth George has gathered nearly...

	Shoulder the Sky by Anne Perry
By April 1915, as chaplain Joseph Reavley tends to the soldiers in his care, the nightmare of trench warfare is impartially cutting down England's youth. On one of his rescue forays into no-man's-land,...

	The Mercy Watson Collection, Volume 2 by Kate Dicamillo
Two more delightful adventures of the porcine wonder, Mercy Watson, available together in one collection. Mercy Watson, the single-minded pig who loves toast, get tangled up in two more hilarious...

	My Father's Tears and Other Stories by John Updike
John Updike's first collection of new short fiction since the year 2000, My Father's Tears finds the author in a valedictory mood as he mingles narratives of his native Pennsylvania with stories of New...

	Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell
Set in the fictional mining town of Jolly Mount, Pennsylvania, SISTER MINE is told in the wry, honest and sometimes heartbreakingly poignant voice of Shae-Lynn Penrose, an offbeat ex-cop and now...

	House of Reckoning by John Saul
For more than three decades John Saul has haunted the New York Times bestseller list ? and listeners imaginations ? with his chilling tales of psychological suspense and supernatural horror. His...

	Dragonsblood by Todd McCaffrey
In Dragon's Kin, bestselling author Anne McCaffrey did the unthinkable: for the first time ever, she invited another writer to join her in the skies of her most famous fictional creation. That writer...

	Catriona by Robert Louis Stevenson
In this sequel to the highland adventure Kidnapped, young David Balfour must defend himself and his friend, Alan Breck Stewart, against false murder charges, becoming further entangled in a...

	Unexpected Blessings by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Linnet, Tessa, India, and Evan: four remarkable women. Three generations of Hartes. One indomitable family whose loyalty binds them together and whose enemies want to tear them apart. In Emma's...

	Murder at the Opera by Margaret Truman
It ain't over till the fat lady sings . . . but the show hasn't even started yet when a diva is found dead. The soprano in question, a petite young Asian Canadian named Charise Lee, was scarcely a star...

	The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
*The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood* is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power.** The times and species have been changing...

	The Battle for America, 2008 by Dan Balz
The election of 2008 shattered political barriers, illuminated undercurrents of race, gender, and class, and ignited an extraordinary battle among some of the most formidable rivals ever to seek the...

	The Love Revolution by Joyce Meyer
Jesus called it the Great Commandment: Love the Lord your God with all passion and love your neighbor as yourself. In her latest book, Joyce Meyer proposes that Christians do something...

	American Thighs by Jill Conner Browne
Whether young enough to look "hot" or of the age to only feel that way (in flashes with buckets of sweat), every woman has given, or will give, ample thought to preserving her best "assets" (thighs...

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