Kara Rockwell

October 2009 marks the 150th anniversary of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.
Born in 1800 to an abolitionist couple, John Brown was raised to believe that slavery was a sin and an insult to God. These beliefs influenced his actions throughout his life.

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The Gazebo by Emily Grayson

Once a year for fifty years, Martin Rayfiel and Clair Swift have met at the gazebo in the square of a small town, but this year, they do not show, and it is up to Abby Reston, the local newspaper editor, to piece together the puzzle of these two lovers. (Catalog summary)


Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson

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I'm A Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America after 30 Years Away by Bill Bryson

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We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

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Separation of Power by Vince Flynn

Newly appointed CIA Director Dr. Irene Kennedy is the target of an
inside plot to destroy her and end the American President's term. Even
worse, Israel uncovers an Iraqi plan to enter the nuclear arms race.
Now, Rapp has two weeks to beat the clock--or watch the world go up in
flames. (Catalog description)

Dead Watch by John Sandford

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Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
A just-laid off secretary has a really bad week when she dies and is
then made Queen of the Undead. "Chick lit meets vampire fiction in this
creative, sophisticated, sexy, and wonderfully witty book."--Catherine

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Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
The Colleys are farmers in the Missouri Ozarks. Although Southerners,
the family tries to remain neutral, a fact ignored by the Union militia
who confiscate their livestock and arrest their daughter, Adair, on
charges of "enemy collaboration." Yet as Adair soon discovers, fate can
be a double-edged sword. (Catalog summary)

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A Thin Dark Line by Tami Hoag
In this latest from Hoag, who hit it big with Night Sins (LJ 1/95), a
female cop teams with a notoriously ill-tempered male detective in hopes
of trapping a vicious killer. (Library Journal)

Nine by Jan Burke
In her first stand-alone thriller, the bestselling author of the popular
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