Hallie Leland is finally reclaiming her feelings of self-worth, working in a Florida dive shop, after fleeing Washington, DC, in disgrace and embarrassment. Accused of selling security secrets the once celebrated microbiologist is now happily leading divers through Florida’s coral formations and caves. When a virulent drug-resistant strain of bacteria threatens to annihilate first the residents of military hospitals, and then the entire world population, Hallie is ordered back to Washington to continue work on the antidote she’d been researching before she was fired. The problem is that the necessary lab samples are no longer available and the only place that they can be found is in the subterranean interior of a remote cave deep in the jungles of Mexico. Known to live only in the adverse biological conditions found in the cave, the organisms, called extremophiles, provide the only hope of preventing a raging pandemic, and Hallie and her team must find them. What would be a difficult task under normal circumstances becomes gut-wrenchingly suspenseful when
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The Ogre of France! Marie Louise, daughter of the king of Austria cannot believe her misfortune that she is to become the wife of this despicable tyrant. After his defeat of Austria, Napoleon has decreed that he will strip her father of his title unless Marie Louise agrees to marry
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Hasn’t everyone, at one time or another, entertained the fantasy of finding his or her soul mate? Thanks to computer genius Sam Elling and the software develops for the dating service he works for, it is now possible for members to scientifically find their perfect partners immediately.
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Julia Child was a giant, literally and figuratively, in the world of food. At 6 feet, 3 inches, she towered over most of her fellow chefs, and as the creator of groundbreaking cookbooks and cooking shows, she revolutionized food preparation in the 20th Century. Many
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Otis Parker couldn’t have known how prophetic he was being when he named his independent book store the Dead End Bookstore. While the name was appropriate for his specialty - murder mysteries, it became a grin irony when he was found dead under a pile of books. While sitting at his desk, he was crushed by a mammoth bookcase that came away from the wall and fell on him. It appeared to be an accident, but one of the responding patrol officers suspected foul play, so Detective John Corey was tasked with investigating and making a determination whether Otis Parker’s death was the result of bad luck or of murder. It doesn’t take Corey long to deduce that Otis was murdered by someone
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When the 1973 Chicago Cubs needed a first baseman, they called up a little known 21 year old from one of their farm teams--Joe Castle, from the small town of Calico Rock, Arkansas. Calico Joe’s debut with the Cubs made him an instant celebrity when he homered 3 times in his first major league game. As the season progressed Joe broke record after record and garnered respect from baseball fans nationwide for his raw talent and unfailing good sportsmanship. One ardent admirer was 11 year old Paul Tracy, son of Mets pitcher Warren Tracy. Warren Tracy was everything that Calico Joe wasn’t. Warren was an aging, mediocre, mean-spirited,
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Imagine a government hit man, tops in his trade, who has a moment of doubt and aborts his mission before killing a mother and innocent child. When he hesitates to make the kill he finds himself the target of a backup shooter and is forced to run. His escape plan puts him on a bus where he befriends an extremely bright, precocious 14 year old girl who is also trying to evade killers. Having just witnessed her parents’ assassination, she is trying to escape from the gunmen who are pursuing her. Sensing danger,
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