New Audio Books At The Library
July 2nd, 2009
New Books On CD
Flipping Out by Marshall Karp
Working on southern California’s highest profile homicide cases, detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs get the job done, bickering and arguing all the way. Who would want to murder bubbly event planner Jo Drabyak? this charming young lady seeming had no enemies. the only lead Lomax and Biggs have to work with is a new business venture Jo had entered into with a group of fellow officers’ wives. They “flip” old houses -renovate them, then sell them for a profit-in conjunction with a best-selling mystery author who features the property in her latest novel. Now the other wives-including Terry’s wife Marilyn, fear they could be the next target.
The Last Place by Laura Lippman
While little evidence suggests the cases are related, Tess notices each has a domestic violence angle. Although she’s in court-ordered therapy and is expected to only chase paper trails, Tess can’t resist getting involved. She finds a cohort in a tollbooth cop who’s been obsessed with one of the killings since he found the victim’s head on a bridge. Combing the entire state of Maryland to find a connection, they learn everything points back to Tess herself.
The Accidental Florist by Jill Churchill
Jane and her best friend Shelley have finally been onvinced -at Mel’s insistence- to take a self-defence class. But when their instructor is murdered, Jane has to juggle helping Mel discover the killer and keep her wedding plans on track. And if that isn’t enough to deal with, Jane’s future mother-in-law has her own thoughts about the wedding’s smallest details-and she isn’t afraid to voice her opinion.
The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke
From the rice paddies of Vietnam to the mean streets of New Orleans, Robicheaux has seem more than enough corpses for a lifetime. So when he fishes a prostitute from the bayou, another razor-blade wound is inflicted on his damaged psyche. Robicheaux is then made painfully aware that not even the law cares much about a dead hooker. But Robicheaux cares, even if investigating the crime means putting his own neck on the chopping block.
Defending Angels by Mary Stanton
After opening her office amidst the graves of an all-murderers cemetery, Bree is ready for her first case. But nothing prepares her for the other wordly phone call from local businessman Benjamin Skinner-who died a few hours earlier. Skinner has been charged with Greed by the Celestial Court and sent to Purgatory, and he needs Bree to be his defense lawyer. On top of that tall order, Bree is the only one who possesses the knowledge to bring Skinner’s murderer to justice.
Day of Atonement by Faye Kellerman
Honeymooning in the cramped confines of an Orthodox Jewish conclave wasn’t Detective Decker’s idea. But new wife Rina wanted them to celebrate the Jewish High Holy Days with her Brooklyn family. And that’s exactly what they’re doing when-among the celebrants-Decker spots a woman from his past. But before he can reveal himself to her, her troubled grandon goes missing. As Decker spearheads the search, he’s stonewalled at first by closed-lipped locals. Then, he uncovers a chilling detail. The naive teen appears to be under the spell of a psychopath.
