eMedia: Downloadable eBooks - Fiction

The travels and surprising adventures of Baron Munchausen [electronic resource]
Rudolf Erich Raspe
"No one has journeyed to as many foreign lands as Baron von Mucnhausen. Nor, when it comes time to fire a canon, will you find anyone more accurate. Courtly life is as natural to him as the harshest polar desert..."--P. [4] of cover.

The depths of solitude [electronic resource] : a Brodie Farrell mystery
Jo Bannister.
Fearing for Daniel's safety when he leaves town after an argument, Brodie uncovers disturbing secrets from her friend's earlier years that culminate in a dangerous chain of events.

Fatally frosted [electronic resource]
Jessica Beck.
A local busy body drops dead after eating one of Suzanne Hart's treats. A forensic team soon swarms through the Donut Hearts kitchen, and suspects the worst of Suzanne. But with the help of police inspector Bishop and her ex-husband Max, Suzanne hopes to clear her name.

Glazed murder [electronic resource]
Jessica Beck.
"Meet Suzanne Hart, owner and operator of Donut Hearts coffee shop in April Springs, North Carolina. After her divorce from Max, an out-of-work actor she's dubbed 'The Great Impersonator,' Suzanne decided to pursue her one true passion in life: donuts. So she cashed in her settlement and opened up shop in the heart of her beloved hometown. But when a dead body is dumped on her doorstep like a sack of flour, Suzanne's cozy little shop becomes an all-out crime scene. Now, everyone in town is dropping by for glazed donuts and gruesome details--and they're all suspects. Soon Suzanne--who finds snooping as irresistible as donuts--is poking holes in everyone's alibis..."--P. [4] of cover.

Tiger eyes [electronic resource]
Judy Blume.
Resettled in the "Bomb City" with her mother and brother, Davey Wexler recovers from the shock of her father's death during a holdup of his 7-Eleven store in Atlantic City.

Cross [electronic resource] : [a novel]
Ken Bruen.

Interrupted [electronic resource] : a life beyond words
Rachel Coker.
After the loss of her mother, Allie is sent from Tennessee to Maine to become the daughter of Miss Beatrice Lovell, a prim woman with a faith Allie cannot accept. Clinging to the past is comforting but will it cost Allie her chance to be loved?

House of secrets [electronic resource]
Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini
Cordelia, Brendan, and Eleanor Walker, aged fifteen to eight, must rely on a mysterious book to face the Wind Witch and her father, the Storm King, who have kidnapped Dr. and Mrs. Walker and brought them to a strange world of magic.

The man in the window [electronic resource]
K.O. Dahl.
Detective Frank Frolich and Inspector Gunnarstranda investigate the mysterious murder of an elderly antique dealer which leads them to disturbing facts about the victim's past following the Nazi occupation of Norway.

The last fix [electronic resource]
K.O. Dahl
When the corpse of Katrine, a recovering drug addict, is discovered, an intricate plot is exposed, juxtaposing the self-delusion of drug addicts with the more complex self-delusions of the well-respected middle-class people treating them.

The Fourth Man [electronic resource] : [a thriller]
K.O. Dahl.

The iron hand of Mars [electronic resource]
Lindsey Davis.
Falco is sent on an undercover mission to Roman Germany to locate a high-ranking Roman officer, who was sent as a "present" to a sinister tribal prophetess.

Venus in copper [electronic resource] : a Marcus Didius Falco mystery
Lindsey Davis.
"Rome, AD 71. Marcus Didius Falco is desperate to leave the notorious Lautumiae prison - though being bailed out by his mother is a slight indignity. Things go from bad to worse though when a group of nouveau riche ex-slaves hire him to outwit a fortune-hunting redhead, whose husbands have a habit of dying accidentally, leaving him up against a female contortionist, her extra-friendly snake, indigestible cakes and rent racketeers. And, all the while, trying to lure Helena Justina to live with him, a dangerous proposition given the notorious instability of Roman real estate. In a case of murder as complicated as he ever faced, this classic tale shows Falco at his very finest"-- Back cover.

Eve of warfare [electronic resource]
by S.J. Day.
All Evangeline Hollis wants is to stay out of trouble long enough to lose the Mark of Cain, which drafted her into hunting demons for God. A former agnostic, she's still recovering from being the latest point of contention between the two men in her life -- Cain and Abel. Now she's working for a cherub who thinks putting her undercover as a housewife is the best way to ferret out a rogue vampire hiding in an idyllic Orange County, California residential community.

Lone heart [electronic resource]
Delilah Devlin.

A partial history of lost causes [electronic resource] : a novel
by Jennifer DuBois.
Abandoning her life when her father succumbs to Huntington's disease, Massachusetts native Irina discovers an unanswered letter from her father to an internationally renowned chess champion and political dissident, whom she decides to visit in Russia.

True confessions [electronic resource] : a novel
John Gregory Dunne.
In 1940s Los Angeles, an unidentified murder victim is found bisected in a shadowy lot. A catchy nickname is given her in jest??The Virgin Tramp"?and suddenly a ?nice little homicide that would have drifted off the front pages in a couple of days" becomes a storm center.Two brothers, Tom and Des Spellacy, are at the heart of this powerful novel of Irish-Catholic life in Southern California just after World War II. Played in the film version by Robert Duvall and Robert De Niro respectively, Tom is a homicide detective and Des is a priest on the rise within the Church. The murder investigation p.

The Rivan codex [electronic resource]
David & Leigh Eddings.
An account of the creative process which went into the writing of the Belgariad and Malloreon fantasy world series. The authors discuss the technique of writing fantasy and list the medieval epics which they used as models.

The maverick and the lady [electronic resource]
Heather Graham.
Martine would do anything to save her ranch, even if it means putting everything--including her heart--in the hands of a handsome stranger. When Kane Montgomery came riding into Martine Galway's life like a savior, he seemed too good to be true. A ranch owner, Martine is on the verge of losing everything--and Kane is her last hope. She knows she shouldn't trust this stranger, but Kane claims that his interest in Martine's fate is genuine, and though she's never been a naive woman, she's worried that she might be acting like one now.

Siren from the sea [electronic resource]
Heather Graham.
In a two-player game of deceit, victory comes at the highest cost. When Brittany Martin's aunt was killed and her savings stolen, investigators lost the suspects in Costa del Sol, a region known for harboring thieves and modern day pirates. Brokenhearted and furious, Brittany is determined to track the suspects herself, and has zeroed in on a man she considers to be the prime suspect: Flynn Colby. Handsome and wealthy, Flynn moves about the world like the wind--but with no clear income to fund his adventures. And Brittany knows she's in way over her head, playing the role of a socialite in the privileged world of playboys. Brittany may be a lovely mystery, but Flynn wont let her get in his way. As their duplicity escalates, the undercurrents change; they've gotten closer, but at the end of the day, only one of them can succeed.

Last puzzle & testament [electronic resource]
Parnell Hall.
The enigmatic Emma Hurley left behind a puzzle in her will, and the first of the living heirs to solve it wins her estate. She also made Cora "Puzzle Lady" Felton the referee of the contest, not knowing that Cora's niece Sherry is the real brains of the outfit.

The Puzzle Lady vs. the Sudoku Lady [electronic resource]
Parnell Hall.
When Cora Felton's sudoku rival, Minami, is arrested for murder it's up to Cora to clear her rival's name, get her off the bestseller list, and trap the real killer.

We all fall down [electronic resource]
Michael Harvey.
Chicago cop turned private investigators, Michael Kelly is on a hunt for the people who poisoned his city by unleashing a pathogen in a subway tunnel.

A diet to die for [electronic resource]
Joan Hess.
Coerced into escorting overweight, depressed heiress Maribeth to her diet and fitness sessions, Claire Malloy discovers that someone is trying to kill her down-in-the-mouth friend. Reprint.

Flirting with maybe [electronic resource] : A Novella
Wendy Higgins.
The unrequited love between sophomore Ryan "The Kid" McPhearson, who makes the varsity baseball team and finds himself immersed in the life of upperclassmen, and the untouchable senior Brooke Bennet is rife with emotion.

The island [electronic resource] : a novel
Elin Hilderbrand.
It's the perfect summer getaway-- but some secrets are hard to escape ... When her elder daughter abruptly cancels her engagement, and her lavish wedding, Birdie takes both daughters and her cousin to Tuckernuck Island. There dramatic truths are uncovered, old loves are rekindled, and new loves make themselves known.

The eternity cure [electronic resource]
Julie Kagawa.
Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren. But when the trail leads to Allie's birthplace in New Covington, what Allie finds there will change the world forever--and possibly end human and vampire existence.

Iron's prophecy [electronic resource]
Julie Kagawa.
Meghan Chase is finally getting used to being the Iron Queen, ruler of the Iron Fey. Her life may be strange, but with former Winter prince Ash by her side at last, she wouldn't have it any other way. But when they travel to the Summer and Winter courts' gathering for Elysium, the oracle from Meghan's past returns with a dire prophecy: "What you carry will either unite the courts, or it will destroy them." Now Meghan faces a devastating choice that may determine the future of all fey--and her and Ash's unborn child.

Summer's crossing [electronic resource]
Julie Kagawa.
Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts. Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist.

Claim me [electronic resource] : a novel
J. Kenner.

Where lilacs still bloom [electronic resource] : a novel
Jane Kirkpatrick.
"In the early 1900s, housewife Hulda Klager reads a book that changes her life forever, leading her to develop over 200 new varieties of lilacs that she gives away or sells to individuals as a way of sharing beauty. Her commitment to creation--struggling against flooding rivers and the vagaries of hybrid plants--while living through family losses and challenges is a story of perseverance and generosity that culminates when, in a time of great need, the people who Hulda gifted with beauty return to her life to help her start over"-- Provided by publisher.

The four corners of the sky [electronic resource]
Michael Malone.
Twenty years is a long time to be without a father, and for Navy pilot Annie Peregrine-Goode the sky has become a home the earth has never been. So when her father calls out of the blue to ask for a dying wish both absurd and mysterious is the easiest of answers. Until she hears that the reward is the one thing she always wanted. Thus begins an enchanting novel that bursts with energy from the first pages, and sweeps you off on a journey of unforgettable characters, hilarious encounters, and haunting secrets. Malone brings characters to life as only he can, exploring the questions that defy easy answers: Is love a choice or a calling? Why do the ties of family bind so tightly? And is forgiveness a gift to others or a gift we give ourselves?

The forgiven [electronic resource] : a novel
Lawrence Osborne.
A couple in a deteriorating relationship are involved in a fatal car accident on their way to an annual wild party at a friend's house deep in the Moroccan desert and must deal with the repercussions.

The body in the belfry [electronic resource]
Katherine Hall Page.
During her years spent in New York City. Faith Fairchild was convinced she had seen pretty much everything, but the transplanted caterer/minister's wife was unprepared for the surprises awaiting her in the sleepy Massachusetts village of Aleford. She is especially taken aback by the dead body of a pretty young thing she discovers stashed in the church's belfry. The victim, Cindy Shepherd. was well-known locally for her acid tongue and her jilted beaux, which created a lot of bad blood and more than a few possible perpetrators, including her luckless fiance, who had neither an alibi nor a better way to break off the engagement. Faith thinks it's terribly unfair that the police have zeroed in on the hapless boyfriend, and so she sets out to uncover the truth, but digging too deeply into the sordid secrets of a small New England village tends to make the natives nervous. And an overly curious big city lady can become just another small town death statistic in very short order.

The body in the bouillon [electronic resource]
Katherine Hall Page
There are some mysterious goings-on at Hubbard House and Faith Sibley Fairchild has received a letter from a resident there informing her that the authorities needed to be involved.

The body in the kelp [electronic resource]
Katherine Hall Page.
Amateur sleuth Faith Sibley Fairchild is summering on Sanpere Island off the coast of Maine when she stumbles on a body while walking on the beach

One day more [electronic resource] : a Life after theft novella
Aprilynne Pike.
Most teenagers would do anything to have Kimberlee Schaffer's life. But beneath the beauty, the wealth, and the popularity, Kimberlee has a terrible problem: an uncontrollable, insatiable need to steal. Over the years, she's learned to hide her secret from those closest to her, but now it's completely consuming her life--and Kimberlee is afraid that if she doesn't find a way to put an end to her compulsion, she may see her perfect world come crumbling down.

Spells [electronic resource]
Aprilynne Pike.
Summoned to study at The Academy of Avalon, sixteen-year-old Laurel learns about the town with friend Tamani, while honing her long-forgotten skills as a Fall faerie in order to protect her human family and Avalon from trolls.

Illusions [electronic resource]
Aprilynne Pike.
As her senior year of high school starts, Laurel is just beginning to adjust to Tamani's absence when he suddenly reappears, telling her he must guard her against the returning threat of the trolls that pose a danger both to her and to Avalon.

Life after theft [electronic resource]
Aprilynne Pike.
"Jeff is the new guy in school and the only one who can see Kimberlee, a ghost with a lot of (stolen) baggage. To help her move on, Jeff must return everything she stole when she was alive. But being Kimberlee's accomplice turns into more than he bargained for when his crush and the cops get involved"-- Provided by publisher.

Wings [electronic resource]
Aprilynne Pike.
When a plant blooms out of fifteen-year-old Laurel's back, it leads her to discover the fact that she is a faerie and that she has a crucial role to play in keeping the world safe from the encroaching enemy trolls.

If I should die [electronic resource]
Amy Plum.
"The Parisian revenants have been betrayed by their trusted ally, Violette. Now Vincent is dead and Violette has destroyed his body so that he canot be reanimated. Refusing to give up on her love, Kate searches for a way to reincarnate him in time to prevent an all-out war between the bardia and the numa."--Provided by publisher.

Die for her [electronic resource] : a Die for me novella
Amy Plum.
Jules Marchenoir is a revenant--an undead being whose fate forces him to sacrifice himself over and over again to save human lives. He's spent the better part of the last century flirting his way through Paris, but when he met Kate Mercier, the heroine from Amy Plum's Die for me trilogy, he knew his afterlife had changed forever and he had found the love of his life. Until Kate fell for his best friend, Vincent. Now Jules is faced with an impossible decision: choosing between his loyal friend and a love truly worth dying for.

Die for me [electronic resource]
Amy Plum.
After their parents are killed in a car accident, sixteen-year-old Kate Mercier and her older sister Georgia, each grieving in her own way, move to Paris to live with their grandparents and Kate finds herself powerfully drawn to the handsome but elusive Vincent who seems to harbor a mysterious and dangerous secret.

The bookseller [electronic resource] : the first Hugo Marston novel
Mark Pryor.
When his bookseller friend, a former Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter, is kidnapped and other booksellers are murdered, Hugo Marston, head of security for the U.S. embassy in Paris, discovers a shocking conspiracy.

Elvis and the Memphis mambo murders [electronic resource]
Peggy Webb.
When her mother Ruby Nell enters a Memphis mambo contest, Callie Valentine Jones, Elvis, her basset hound who believes he is the King reincarnated, and her cousin Lovie chaperone Ruby as a killer takes out the competition--one by one.

The golem and the jinni [electronic resource] : a novel
Helene Wecker.
Chava, a golem brought to life by a disgraced rabbi, and Ahmad, a jinni made of fire, form an unlikely friendship on the streets of New York until a fateful choice changes everything.