Stephanie Rayle's Library
Rossview High
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780312278588 | The Nanny Diaries: A Novel | Mclaughlin, Emma, Kraus, Nicola | A Graduate From New York University Takes A Position Caring For The Only Son Of A Weathly Manhattan Family. She Rapidly Learns The Work And Time Involved To Ensure That The Park Avenue Wife Doesn't Work, Cook, Clean Or Raise Her Own Child. A Satirical And Comical Look At The Upper Class Of Manhattan. Emma Mclaughlin And Nicola Kraus. | St. Martin's Press |
| 9780553591903 | The Neighbor: A Detective D. D. Warren Novel | Gardner, Lisa | Bantam | |
| 9780345300201 | The Outside Man: A Novel | Patterson, Richard North | The outside man is society lawyer Adam Shaw. A northerner in a southern town jealous of its secrets, he finds the dead body of his best friend's wealthy wife — and his friend is missing.In a world where wealthy people will stop at nothing to maintain a genteel image, Shaw must gamble his career, his marriage, and his very life in a passionate quest for the real murderer — and learn the shocking truth about his own past and future . . . ."A classic detective story." — The New York Times Book Review"Rich, complex, beautifully written." — The New Republic"Richard North Patterson seems destined for celebrity status, alongside Scott Turow and John Grisham, as an acknowledged master." — Los Angeles Times Book Review | Ballantine Books |
| 9780316115001 | The Pretty Committee Strikes Back | Lisi Harrison | A tragic haircut leaves Kristen looking manlier than a New York Jets linebacker. Will she be condemned to a season of trying to find cute hats when, as everyone knows, hats are so over? Meanwhile, Claire got everything she wants — new camo Converse high-tops, bag and bags of gummies, and best of all, her first ever cell phone, from Massie. Although Claire's now an official member of the Clique, presents don't matter to her — all she really wants is her first kiss from Cam, of course! | Poppy |
| 9780140431223 | The Return Of The Native | Thomas Hardy - Edited By George Woodcock | Penguin Books | |
| 9780451524713 | The Return Of The Native | Hardy, Thomas | Signet Classics | |
| 9780307455291 | The Road (Movie Tie-In Edition 2008) (Vintage International) | McCarthy, Cormac | In A Novel Set In An Indefinite, Futuristic, Post-apocalyptic World, A Father And His Young Son Make Their Way Through The Ruins Of A Devastated American Landscape, Struggling To Survive And Preserve The Last Remnants Of Their Own Humanity. Publisher Description For The Road -- A Searing, Postapocalyptic Novel Destined To Become Cormac Mccarthy's Masterpiece. A Father And His Son Walk Alone Through Burned America. Nothing Moves In The Ravaged Landscape Save The Ash On The Wind. It Is Cold Enough To Crack Stones, And When The Snow Falls It Is Gray. The Sky Is Dark. Their Destination Is The Coast, Although They Don't Know What, If Anything, Awaits Them There. They Have Nothing; Just A Pistol To Defend Themselves Against The Lawless Bands That Stalk The Road, The Clothes They Are Wearing, A Cart Of Scavenged Food -- And Each Other. The Road Is The Profoundly Moving Story Of A Journey. It Boldly Imagines A Future In Which No Hope Remains, But In Which The Father And His Son, Each The Other's World Entire, Are Sustained By Love. Awesome In The Totality Of Its Vision, It Is An Unflinching Meditation On The Worst And The Best That We Are Capable Of: Ultimate Destructiveness, Desperate Tenacity, And The Tenderness That Keeps Two People Alive In The Face Of Total Devastation. Cormac Mccarthy. | Vintage |
| 9780440221470 | The Runaway Jury | Grisham, John | A Member Of The Jury For The Century's Most Explosive Trial Against A Giant Tobacco Company, Juror #2, A Mysterious Man With A Past And A Hidden Agenda, Joins Forces With A Beautiful Woman On The Outside To Get The Verdict He Wants, No Matter What The Cost. Reissue. (a 20th Century Fox Film, Releasing Fall 2003, Starring Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, & John Cusack) (suspense) | Dell Publishing |
| 9780440221869 | The Second Saladin: A Novel | Hunter, Stephen | A second chance... In the windswept sands of the Middle East, Paul Chardy fought side by side with Ulu Beg: one, a charismatic, high-strung CIA covert warrior, the other a ferocious freedom fighter. Then Chardy fell into the hands of the enemy, and Beg was betrayed. Now the two men are about to meet again. A second gun... Beg has come over the Mexican border under a hail of bullets—determined to assassinate a leading American political figure and avenge his people's betrayal. The CIA wants Chardy to stop the hit. Chardy wants to save Beg's life. Between the two men is a tragic past, a failed mission, and a woman who knew them in war—and who knows their secrets now. Around both men is a conspiracy of lies and violence that reaches back to the Cold War. But as Beg moves in for his kill and as Chardy breaks loose from his handlers, a terrible truth begins to emerge: somewhere, someone wants both men to die. | Dell |
| 9781838882181 | The Stranger's Wife: A Totally Gripping Psychological Thriller With A Jaw-Dropping Twist | Weatherley, Anna-Lou | Beth And Cath Are Leaving Their Husbands. This Is A Story About Two Very Different Women. One Is Wealthy And Having An Affair With A Man Who Gives Her The Kind Of Love That Her Cold, Detached Husband Does Not. One Is Living Hand To Mouth, Suffering At The Hands Of A Violent Partner Who Would Rather See Her Dead Than Leave Him. You May Think You Know These Women Already And How Their Lives Will Unfold. Beth Will Live Happily Ever After With Her Little Girl And Her Soulmate. Cath Will Go Back To Her Abusive Husband. And These Two Women Will Never Cross Paths. But You Will Be Wrong. On The 3.15pm Train From London To Bristol, Beth And Cath Are About To Meet And Discover They Share One Shocking Thing In Common. A Clever, Engrossing And Absolutely Unputdownable Page-turner Of A Read About What Really Lies Beneath The Surface Of A Marriage. Fans Of Gone Girl And The Girl On The Train Will Be Hooked On The Stranger's Wife. Read What Everyone Is Saying About Anna-lou Weatherley: 'a.......maz........ing, What A Fantastic Book, Loved Every Word On Every Page, A Great Psychological Thriller That Held My Interest Throughout And I Didn't Want It To End... I Could Carry On Raving About This Book But Just Read It For Yourself, I Can Definitely Recommend, You Will Not Be Disappointed.' Netgalley Reviewer, 5 Stars 'gripping, Page-turner, Disturbing, Just A Few Words I Would Use To Describe This Fantastic Read! I Loved This Book, It Reminded Me Of The Girl On The Train And Quickly Became One Of My New Favorites!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars 'ten Stars For Being Able To Keep Me Up Until 4 A.m. I Just Had To Finish This Book! I Cannot Begin To Describe How Riveting This Novel Was. Great Writing, Characterizations, Plot, Timing, Suspense - It Has It All. Trust Me, You Will Not Be Able To Put It Down Until You Finish Reading It. So Many Mediocre Thrillers Out There That This One Hit Me Like A Ton Of Bricks. Absolutely Superb!' Netgalley Reviewer, 5 Stars 'what An Explosive Read... This Is A Loop The Loop Rollercoaster Of A Ride, You Better Strap In And Get Ready, Your Head Will Be Spinning Trying To Keep Up With All The Twists, Betrayals, Friendships, Heartache, Loss... This Book Has It All, Puts A Whole New Meaning On The Term Psychological Thriller!!!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars 'flipping Heck! It's A While Since I've Raced Through A Book Like This, So Engrossed That I Literally Did Nothing Today Except Read. I Was Caught From The Very First Line And It Wouldn't Let Me Go... The Story Is So Well Written, The Characters So Fleshed Out And Real, It Was Like Watching A Movie In My Mind. Excellent Stuff!' Rona Halsall, 5 Stars 'an Awesome Mystery That Kept Me Guessing And Guessing... The Author Has The Ability To Connect The Reader With The Characters And The Story Immediately. It's A Winner!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars 'i Fell For This Book Within The First Chapter! Anna-lou Weatherley Kept Me Guessing Until The Last Chapter!... I Read It In A Few Sittings. Highly Recommend!!' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 Stars | Bookouture |
| 9780684800714 | The Sun Also Rises | Hemingway, Ernest | Scribner | |
| 9780060194802 | The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind The Greatest Submarine Rescue In History | Maas, Peter | The Story Of The Rescue Of America's Newest Submarine, Squalus, From The North Atlantic On The Eve Of World War Ii. Thirty-three Crew Miraculously Survived Thanks To The Heroic Efforts Of U.s. Navy Officer Charles Swede Momsen. Peter Maas. Includes Index. | Harper |
| 9780345354136 | The Unwilling Warlord: (#3) | Watt-Evans, Lawrence | Del Rey | |
| 9780440228004 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham --1963 Book Discussion Kit | Christopher Paul Curtis | The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963. | |
| 9780380720170 | The Weirdo | Taylor, Theodore | HarperTrophy | |
| 9780553803372 | Through Violet Eyes: A Novel | Woodworth, Stephen | In a world where the dead can testify against the living, someone is getting away with murder. Because to every generation are born a select few souls with violet-colored eyes, and the ability to channel the dead. Both rare and precious—and rigidly controlled by a society that craves their services—these Violets perform a number of different duties. The most fortunate increase the world's cultural heritage by channeling the still-creative spirits of famous dead artists and musicians. The least fortunate aid the police and the law courts, catching criminals by interviewing the deceased victims of violent crime. But now the Violets themselves have become the target of a brutal serial murderer—a murderer who had learned how to mask his or her identity even from the victims. Can the FBI, aided by a Violet so scared of death that she is afraid to live, uncover the criminal in time? Or must more of her race be dispatched to the realm that has haunted them all since childhood? | Dell |
| 9780671001797 | Two For The Dough (Stephanie Plum, No. 2) (Stephanie Plum Novels) | Evanovich, Janet | Pocket Books | |
| 9780061096648 | Underboss - Sammy The Bull Gravano's Story Of Life In The Mafia | Peter Maas | In March of 1992, the highest–ranking member of the Mafia in America ever to break his oath of silence testified against his boss, John Gotti. He is Salvatore ("Sammy the Bull") Gravano, second–in–command of the Gambino crime family, the most powerful in the nation. Because of Gotti‘s uncanny ability to escape conviction in state and federal trials despite charges that he was the Mafia‘s top chieftain, the media had dubbed him the "Teflon Don." With Sammy the Bull, this would all change. Today Gotti is serving life in prison without parole. And as a direct consequence of Gravano‘s testimony, the Cosa Nostra – the Mafia‘s true name – is in shambles. Peter Maas is the author of the international bestseller The Valachi Papers , which Rudolph Giuliani, then a federal prosecutor and now the mayor of New York City, hailed as "the most important book ever written about the Mafia in America." In Underboss, based on dozens of hours of interviews with Gravano, we are ushered as never before into the most secret inner sanctums of Cosa Nostra – and an underworld of power, lust, greed, betrayal, deception and sometimes even honour, with the spectre of violent death always poised in the wings. It is a real world we have often read and heard about from the outside; now we are able to experience it in rich, no–holds–barred detail as if we were there ourselves. Unlike his glamorous boss John Gotti, Sammy the Bull honoured Costra Nostra‘s ancient traditions, hugging the shadows, avoiding the limelight and staying far from the flashbulbs and reporters. But he was present at such key events of the modern Costra Nostra as the sensational slaying of mob boss Paul Castellano, Gotti‘s predecessor, outside a Manhattan steakhouse. Compulsively readable, Gravano‘s revelations are of enormous historical significance. "There has never been a defendant of his stature in organised crime," the federal judge in the Gotti trial declared, "who has made the leap he has made from one social planet to another." Gravano‘s is a story about starting out on the street, about killing and being killed, revealing the truth behind a quarter century of shocking headlines. It is also a tragic story of a wasted life, unalterable choices and the web of lies, weakness and treachery that underlies the so–called "Honoured Society." Donald E. Westlake Terrific...an important book...a gripping story. It's important because it is a morality play on the subject of loyalty. —New York Times Book | HarperPaperbacks |
| 9780441865031 | Virtual Mode (Mode, Book 1) | Anthony, Piers | Ace Books | |
| 9780590933278 | Virus | Hoh, Diane | Scholastic |