Miami Public Library Online
New Books - January, 1997

FICTION

Baldacci, David. Total Control. His first novel, Absolute Power, sold 300,000 copies and a movie version will be released in the spring of 1997. In this second effort, a woman seeks the truth about her husband's death in a plane crash.

Brown, Sandra. Hawk O'Toole's Hostage. Published in 1988 when Brown was just another budding romance novelist, this tale of a kidnapper who falls for his captive is being reissued.

Cornwell, Patricia. Hornet's Nest. A book about police procedures introducing new characters--Police Chief Judy Hammer, Deputy Chief Virginia West, and reporter Andy Brazil.

Dexter, Collin. Death is Now My Neighbor. A new mystery featuring Chief Inspector Morse, seen in a popular PBS series.

Gabaldon, Diana. Drums of Autumn. From the author of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, and Voyager; the fourth novel in the romantic, time-travel saga of Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall.

Griffin, W.E.B. Blood and Honor. Guns, honor, and guts--sequel to Honor Bound.

Jackson, Shirley. Just an Ordinary Day. Author of The Lottery; this collection includes unpublished and uncollected pieces.

Kellerman, Jonathan. The Clinic. Kellerman's popular series hero, psychologist Alex Delaware, delves into a murder involving a controversial female author.

McMurtry, Larry. Zeke and Ned. The last two Cherokee warriors struggle to remain true to their Indian ways.

Patterson, Richard North. Silent Witness. As usual, Patterson delivers suspense--Boyhood friends Tony and Sam are torn apart when Sam is accused of murder.

Robards, Karen. Heartbreaker. A man and woman are seperated from their companions during a wilderness trip, with predictable results.

Spencer, LaVyrle. Small Town Girl. Country music megastar comes home to care for her widowed mother and finds the love life she has been seeking.

NON-FICTION

Peck, M. Scott. The Road Less Well-Traveled and Beyond: Spiritual Growth in an Age of Anxiety. Final volume in the trilogy begun with The Road Less Traveled, which has been on the New York Times best seller list for over 66 weeks.