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Lee works in the Vroman's accounting department.  Along with being one of the most avid readers at Vroman's (quite a feat in and of itself), she also writes Vroman's bi-monthly mystery newsletter, Scene of the Crime.

 

 

 

$26.00
ISBN-13: 9780345508836
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Published: Del Rey, 04/01/2009

Hooray, a fantasy for real fantasy fiends! With twists and turns worthy of a great magician Red Wolf takes the reader on a breathless journey. Very soon after a devastating war, a six-hundred-year-old ship sets sail for enemy lands. On board is a royal and reluctant bride-to-be. This voyage is supposed to be an attempt at forging a lasting peace. But others on board uncover a conspiracy, someone is after the the Red Wolf, an extremely dangerous artifact.  Finding it could mean destruction for both empires if it ends up in the wrong hands. On board this floating city; a stowaway tribe of tiny warriors, a deckhand with a heritage of treason, and a rat who talks. The young bride, the deck-hand and their friends face lethal assassins, nasty mermaids and slavers to uncover secrets and hopefully save their world. From the first page to the last you will find it hard to put down and it will leave you begging for more. Patience – more will come. But you must start with The Red Wolf Conspiracy.

Recommended by Lee


The Pacific (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780451230232
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Published: NAL Hardcover, 03/01/2010

This was my father's war. What's in this book is a lot of what he wouldn't talk about. Yet I knew about a lot of it simply because he was there, in the Pacific, when all this was going on. What I wasn't truly aware of was the level of mistakes that were made. The SNAFUs, the Situation Normal All Fouled Up that went on with so many of the island landings. Much of what I learned about the Pacific war was after I myself became a Marine – but it still wasn't the same because I wasn't there. This book takes you there and no matter how hard you try, you may leave a bit of yourself behind with the men who didn't come home. I cannot think of another book that really makes the island war live. Flags of Our Fathers comes close but The Pacific carries it all the way. There are some things in it you may not like hearing about but they happened and for a reason. As always, war changes those who fight them – good or bad. If you have a love of history and a sense of pride in our fighting men, I recommend this book. It had me riveted from the first page to the last.

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$24.99
ISBN-13: 9780312545550
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Published: Minotaur Books, 03/01/2010

A favorite local author, Ms. Hirahara has done it again! Old, cantankerous Mas Arai has once more fallen into having to solve a crime. And this one is a real mess because his friend is involved – sort of. Pretty much against his wishes, Mas has agreed to stand up for Harou – at his wedding! But before the nuptials occur, a set of ancient Japanese dolls disappear from Harou’s fiancé’s house. Mas suspects the drug-addled daughter of the fiancé but everyone else is pointing the finger at Harou. Mas knows this couldn’t be true and sets out to clear his friend and fellow WWII atom bomb survivor’s name. There’s a lot of fascinating history in this tale – as always. It’s certainly not one you want to miss if you’ve enjoyed Mas’ previous adventures.

Recommended by Lee Kelley


The Likeness (Hardcover)

$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780670018864
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Published: Viking Adult, 08/01/2008

Truly a murder mystery unlike any you've ever read! It's a brilliant and exciting study of the dichotomy of the friendship of loners living together in one house and trying to remain the way they are -- always. When Cassie Maddox enters this world undercover she does it as Lexie Madison who was part of this odd group of friends and has been murdered. She can do this because Lexie was her old undercover name. And, this dead Lexie looks just like Cassie. So, they tell the friends Lexie hasn't died and Cassie becomes a part of this weird circle of friends because at least one cop is convinced that someone in that house is a killer. Cassie finds it hard to separate herself from Lexie as she became and almost loses herself in a dangerous way to the comfort of always having a place and people who know you well enough to finish your sentences. Dangerous because she isn't really Lexie!
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ISBN-13: 9781416585831
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Published: Atria, 02/01/2009
Chet is a dog anyone could love -- well as long as you stayed on his good side anyway.  Bernie is a P.I. and Chet is his partner.  Chet was training to become a police dog; he was the best jumper in his class.  Unforunately that was also his downfall.  But no matter, now he's with Bernie and the two of them make a great investigative pair.  The really fun part of this mystery is that Chet narrates the story - dog fashion!  If he remembers a smell that may be a clue but can't seem to get Bernie to pay attention, well he just may get distracted a bit too and go on to something else.  Like wondering why cats catch birds.  After all, he never has.  Well, cats are just strange anyway.  This book is a delight, and I'm keeping my eye out for more.

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Desert Cut (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9781590584910
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Published: Poisoned Pen Press, 02/01/2008

Lena Jones and her director friend Warren Quinn discover the mutilated body of a young girl while scouting locations for a film documentary. Trying not to step on the toes of local law enforcement and not particularly succeeding, Lena discovers a small town of people who are descendents of pioneers who fought Geronimo. But the small town isn't Eden and it's full of nasty secrets. Somehow, the new manufacturing plant is involved too. The plant is populated with a lot of immigrants from Africa, India and Egypt. And when Lena learns of the horrible way the young girl died, she knows she can't stop until she finds the woman they call the Cutter. Her own nightmares won't allow it.

Recommended by Lee Kelley


Bonechiller (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780385746588
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Published: Wendy Lamb Books, 09/01/2008
Oh wow! Ok, let me be sure the lights are on. Man am I glad it’s not winter yet! This is one freakishly scary book, I kid you not. Danny and his dad, always on the go trying to hide from the pain of the death of Danny’s mother, end up in Harvest Cove. As a hard winter sets in Danny and his friends are stalked by something sinister, frightening and unexplainable. They can’t tell anyone because no one would believe them. Danny and his friend Howie are attacked by this thing and as the winter becomes colder so do they, actually physically colder, to the point where they don’t need to bundle up against the freezing weather. They can’t understand why it didn’t kill them right away. And then they find themselves drawn to the beast and they know that somehow they must find a way to stop it before they walk willingly into it’s sharp-toothed jaws! If you really like scary stuff I absolutely recommend Bonechiller! Recommended by Lee Kelley

Blood Memory (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780425223451
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Published: Berkley Hardcover, 09/01/2008

If you read Girl With Braided Hair I'm sure you liked it, and that makes Blood Memory a must! This mystery is a stand-alone from Ms. Coel's usual series of tales but she hasn't deserted the Native American theme. Catherine McLeod is an investigative reporter. She's working hard on a story about the Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes filing to reclaim twenty-seven million acres of their ancestral land. The elders agreed to speak with her because they consider her one of them. Is her pursuit of this story because she's bent on the truth getting out so the public is aware or does the betrayal at Sand Creek touch something in the Arapaho blood that runs through her veins? And why is someone trying to kill her? Can it be the story -- or is it the serial rapist they are trying to catch? The motive will surprise you and the documents and tales form long ago will touch your heart. The will also make you think!

Recommended by Lee Kelley


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ISBN-13: 9780060899073
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Published: Eos, 06/01/2008

It started with Odalisque, continued in Emissary and is brilliantly ended with Goddess. Fiona McIntosh’s Percheron trilogy takes the reader on a journey of belief. Zaradine Ana has been captured by a desert rebel. It’s also believed she is pregnant with Zar Boaz’s son. There are doubts about Lazar, Zar Boaz’s mother is still fighting for position in the harem and the Goddess is closer to ascending. Maliz believes he will once again win the fight of the gods but there are those who believe otherwise. The Sparrow and the Owl have become known and Maliz chases after Ana thinking that somehow she is responsible for the coming of Goddess Lyana. The fight becomes confusing, no one knowing who to turn to and the very existence of Percheron hangs in the balance. If you haven’t read the first two books, you really have missed out. This trilogy is a great set for all you fantasy readers. Don’t pass it up!

Recommended by Lee Kelley


Die for You (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780307393975
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Published: Crown, 06/01/2009

Isabel has a perfect life. She's an accomplished novelist and her husband is a brilliant inventor of high-tech games. Even after five years of marriage there is still romance in their relationship. Then one morning he tells her he loves her, goes to work, and completely disappears! People she thought she knew are not telling her what she needs to know. The FBI have taken over her husband's business. And then she finds out that the Marcus she married was dead – long dead! Isabel needs answers and she puts her life on the line to find them. Pick this up at your peril. You may not get any sleep if you start it in the evening – it's much too exciting to put down before you reach the end!

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ISBN-13: 9780765320193
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Published: Starscape, 07/01/2009

This provocative tale follows 12-year-old Twig as she tries to help her clan find safety from the horror she has dreamed about. Though a talented Dreamer her mother fears for her and won't allow her to learn from the only Shaman capable of teaching her. But Twig knows that the fire ball from the sky is coming closer and closer and she enlists the help of her best friend Greyhawk and the banished Shaman Screech Owl to convince their people of the danger and changes that are coming. Changes that will force a westward migration to the mysterious Duskland.

The authors are experienced archaeologists and with this book starts a series of tales about the prehistoric American heritage. Children of the Dawnland takes place at the end of the Pleistocene ice age when a comet exploded over North America destroying the Clovis mammoth hunters. Twig's tale is a wonderful way to open the door for learning more about our ancient Native American cultures.

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Happenstance Found (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9781416975199
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Published: Aladdin, 01/01/2009
The boy awoke not knowing where he was, who he was and he couldn't see! The not seeing was fixed but he still had no clues. He did know things – like dampness – but not the voice that spoke to him from the unknown. When Lord Umber and his companions rescue the boy the voice tells them he is called Happenstance. Umber shortens it to Hap. Lord Umber and his friends discover that Hap is really very important to the world. Hap frequently does not understand Umber – and a lot of others often don't either. But Hap does learn to trust him and when he finally learns what is in the note that Lord Umber keeps hidden from him with promises to tell him about it “later” he is overwhelmed. How in the world can a boy who doesn't even know his name expect to save a world? This is a wonderful story of lost cities, sailing vessels that are alive and a marvelous boy with very odd, green eyes! Where will Lord Umber lead this unusual boy and how will he escape whatever is chasing him? Happenstance has been found but will he be able to find himself in time?

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Voluntary Madness (Hardcover)

$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780670019717
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Published: Viking Adult, 12/01/2008

What's your definition of madness?  How do you feel about the copious use of drugs along with inoluntary institutionalization to keep the odd-balls off  the street and away from the 'normal' people?  Norah Vincent addresses these issues and many others involving depression, drug dependency and even true madness in a very personal way.  She started out to write about the lack of care in the institutions she saw.  She hoped to change the way people in them were treated.  Believe me, you will have a whole new perspective on things by the end of the book.  There is no quick fix but her insightful conclusion about treatment for depression, among other things, are logical and real.  This isn't a horror story but a true, sometimes funny, often sad story of finding a way to cope with life.


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$28.00
ISBN-13: 9781416580515
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Published: Scribner, 05/01/2009

Who says the old cavalry is dead? A long time ago mechanized vehicles replaced the loyal horses of the cavalry soldier, but in Afghanistan those vehicles were replaced by tough Afghan ponies and even tougher soldiers. This is an amazing true story about U.S Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and fought the Taliban on horseback. Naturally, when they first arrived they had no clue this was going to be the situation and many of them couldn't even ride! With U.S. supported War Lords they rode to victory only to be ambushed by Taliban when they were surrounded by six hundred Taliban troops who had surrendered. The military gains of the entire campaign rested on their ability to hang onto the fortress of Qala-i-Janghi. This book has something for everyone. It was heavily researched and beautifully written. It's a tale that honors the modern Horse Soldiers.

Recommended by Lee


Dog Man (Hardcover)

$25.95
ISBN-13: 9781594201240
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Published: Penguin Press HC, The, 03/01/2008

I had no idea that the beautiful Akita was such an old breed. I did know it came from Japan but it’s thanks to an unusual man that the breed even exists at all. During WWII Morie Sawataishi took in and raised an Akita puppy when most people in Japan were killing them for their pelt and their meat. By the end of the war there were perhaps no more than sixteen left in the country. Morie takes his dogs and his city-born young wife into the snow country of Japan and over the years his passion creates an enduring breed that people all over the world can be proud to own. He rarely shows for money because the dog is more important. He often gives away puppies that someone else would sell for a lot of money because the person he gives it to helped him at some time or has the same passion he has. He is a man of old Japan and is rarely demonstrative with his wife and children but always greets his dogs with shows of affection. He is at his liveliest when drinking sake and talking to others about dogs. Eventually most people realize he’s a good man who has led an extraordinary life because it was the right thing to do. This is a piece of canine history that might have been left in obscurity if not for Martha Sherrill’s wonderful ability to bring Japan, Morie and his dogs to life.

Recommended by Lee Kelley


The Silent Spirit (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780425229767
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Published: Berkley Hardcover, 09/01/2009
Margaret Coel really knows how to spin a tale. This one has a thread of history running through it that perhaps a few of you may remember from seeing old westerns on TV. I know I remember Tim McCoy with his black clothes and white hat. What I didn't realize was the amount of influence he had on the original silent epoch The Covered Wagon when he enlisted 500 Arapahos and Shoshones to work in the movie. Ms. Coel has woven this history into her tale of one Arapaho who didn't come home from Hollywood. Charlie's great-grandson Kiki tries to find out what really happened. Father John hopes Kiki really is on the straight and narrow now but when he finds Kiki's body in an area where dealers usually meet he has doubts. Then Vicky is approached by a mysterious Arapaho who won't give his name or show himself but hints he may have been Kiki's killer. The story moves back and forth between about 1923 and the present and the thread is easy to follow. But the killer isn't easy to find and as always with Margaret Coel there's a real twist at the end. Did Charlie disappear because of the white woman he was taken with? Or did his best friend put a stop to Charlie's dalliances because of the chance they would all be sent home without the money they all so desperately needed? And what did Kiki find out that got him killed 70 years later? Recommended by Lee

Elegy Beach (Hardcover)

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ISBN-13: 9780441017959
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Published: Ace Hardcover, 11/01/2009

First was Ariel. Ariel who came because of the Change. Now it's thirty years later and Fred lives in a time of magic. It's all he's ever known because he was born after the Change. But his father and others remember the way it used to be; the magic of electricity and mechanical engines. One day the lights just went out; it all stopped working. Fred's friend Yan thinks he can change it back to the way it was. But Yan goes to far and is told to leave Del Mar. Then the Unicorn Ariel, an old friend of Fred's father, arrives telling a tale of death. Death ultimately caused by Yan's magic. Now she, Fred, his father and Yan's father must find Yan and stop him before he destroys the world as it is now. It has to be done because Yan isn't just planning to put it back the way it used to be – at least not completely. Elegy Beach is a wonderful sequel to Ariel. The wait was worth it.

Recommended by Lee


By Zane Grey, Jane Tompkins (Introduction by)
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ISBN-13: 9780140184402
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Published: Penguin Classics, 05/01/1990

Probably the most popular of Zane Grey's books this tale of a proud woman who stood alone against her church and villains who rustle and stampede her cattle set the tone for western novels. When Lassiter rides in and takes a job with Jane she makes him swear to forsake violence. Eventually she finds she must release him from that vow in order to save everything she loves. I started reading Zane Grey's westerns when I was twelve and I still can see and hear and feel the west as only he could describe it. Don't pass up this book or any of his others because they're westerns. Don't pass them up because you think the writing as old fashioned as the morals of the characters. This is a great book and anyone who enjoys any kind of western should read it and breathe in the dust of the chase and the smell of the purple sage.

Recommended by Lee Kelley



ISBN-13: 9781416532415
Availability: Out of Print
Published: Simon & Schuster, 03/01/2008

Remember the Spellman Files? Well, here we go again! This has to be the most dysfunctional loving family I’ve ever run across. Izzy is really in trouble this time - she’s been arrested! And it’s all because she’s suspicious of a new neighbor. Is he a drug dealer? Or perhaps a killer - he does dig in the garden a lot! Her mother, father and brother are acting really odd too. To make matters worse her precocious little sister is taking driving lessons - or at least she was until she ran over her instructor police Inspector Henry Stone! And that’s when Izzy suddenly finds she’s engaged to Henry - because it explains Petra’s constantly being with him to concerned Social Services! This a mystery laugh-fest indeed!

Recommended by Lee Kelley


$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780061582684
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Published: Eos, 01/01/2009

Fantasy fans, rejoice! Hard on the heels of The Percheron Saga comes another rich adventure from the wondrous pen of Fiona McIntosh. A young prince, forced to watch as his family is murdered by a barbarian ruler, flees with only a single warrior not much older than he. There are things he already knows but secrets that were kept that could destroy him or make him stronger. As he and his protector make their way from the only home he's ever known the entire Set is bowing under the brutal rule of the barbarian and only he can bring the throne back to where it belongs, if he can survive. He doesn't know it, but there are still people he left behind who will do anything to keep the secret of his escape; anything including murder and turning traitor.  Set in a rich fantasy world with believable characters,
Royal Exile is the beginning of an exciting new tale indeed.

Recommended by Lee


World Made by Hand (Hardcover)

$24.00
ISBN-13: 9780871139788
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Published: Atlantic Monthly Press, 02/01/2008
The small town of Union Grove, New York no longer looks to the future eagerly; it's already arrived and it's not what they thought it would be. Transportation is slow and dangerous. They must grow their own food. They have no idea what is happening in the rest of the world. Communication is strictly word-of-mouth and nothing is coming in from the rest of the U.S. although there is a rumor that there is still a president, and he might be somewhere in Minneapolis. I have read a lot of post-apocalyptic novels, and this one is probably one of the best. There were bombs, yes, but a lot of what happened is simply the slow economic erosion of the U.S. and then the world, and now this small town is slowly dying because very few people are really doing anything to keep it alive. It's up to a new group of wanderers and the town's new mayor to try to bring some order and enthusiasm to Union Grove, and it's not easy. Recommended by Lee Kelley

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